#1FA69F
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.7% 0.108 189.3), rgb(31, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#1FA69F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA69F |
| RGB | rgb(31, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.108 189.3) |
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 #1FA69F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA69F | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA69F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA69F text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 190)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 189.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA69F
oklch(65.7% 0.108 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#1FA69F 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) | #9C9D9F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8FA0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA69F
#1FA69F
oklch(65.7% 0.108 189.3)
- #C97483
#C97483
oklch(65.6% 0.108 9.1)
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 #1FA69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #1FA69F 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.