#1FA1D0
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.5% 0.124 229.1), rgb(31, 161, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#1FA1D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA1D0 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 161, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 74%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.124 229.1) |
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 #1FA1D0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA1D0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA1D0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA1D0 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#59ACD1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 229.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA1D0
oklch(66.5% 0.124 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#022B3A
oklch(27% 0.051 228.1)
#1FA1D0 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) | #889FD2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FCF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA1D0
#1FA1D0
oklch(66.5% 0.124 229.1)
- #D07A4A
#D07A4A
oklch(66.4% 0.125 48.7)
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 #1FA1D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.073
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
Use #1FA1D0 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.