#1F9AAA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6), rgb(31, 154, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#1F9AAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F9AAA |
| RGB | rgb(31, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1F9AAA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F9AAA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F9AAA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F9AAA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FAFBB
oklch(70.8% 0.08 208.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1F9AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#1F9AAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B94AB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F9AAA
#1F9AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6)
- #BF7066
#BF7066
oklch(63% 0.102 28)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1F9AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #1F9AAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.