#1FA6BB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.11 211.4), rgb(31, 166, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#1FA6BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA6BB |
| RGB | rgb(31, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.11 211.4) |
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 #1FA6BB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA6BB | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA6BB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA6BB text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD5
oklch(81% 0.054 211.3)
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Step 400
400
#59AFBF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 211.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA6BB
oklch(66.7% 0.11 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#022C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.6)
#1FA6BB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFAC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA6BB
#1FA6BB
oklch(66.7% 0.11 211.4)
- #CF7A6A
#CF7A6A
oklch(66.8% 0.11 31.5)
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 #1FA6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.067
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.069
Use #1FA6BB 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.