#1FA185
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.6% 0.115 173.6), rgb(31, 161, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#1FA185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA185 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.115 173.6) |
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 #1FA185 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA185 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1FA185 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA185 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA185
oklch(63.6% 0.115 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#1FA185 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) | #9B9684 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A399 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA185
#1FA185
oklch(63.6% 0.115 173.6)
- #C06C90
#C06C90
oklch(63.6% 0.115 353.7)
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 #1FA185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #1FA185 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.