#1FA096
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.8% 0.105 186.7), rgb(31, 160, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#1FA096 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA096 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 160, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.105 186.7) |
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 #1FA096 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA096 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA096 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA096 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.052 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1A9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 187.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA096
oklch(63.8% 0.105 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#1FA096 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) | #979796 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A97 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA096
#1FA096
oklch(63.8% 0.105 186.7)
- #C16F81
#C16F81
oklch(63.7% 0.105 6.4)
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 #1FA096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.011
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #1FA096 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.