#1FAB8A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.3% 0.123 171.7), rgb(31, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#1FAB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FAB8A |
| RGB | rgb(31, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.123 171.7) |
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 #1FAB8A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FAB8A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FAB8A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FAB8A text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB499
oklch(70.7% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FAB8A
oklch(66.3% 0.123 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.4)
#1FAB8A 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) | #A59F88 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FAB8A
#1FAB8A
oklch(66.3% 0.123 171.7)
- #CB729B
#CB729B
oklch(66.3% 0.122 351.9)
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 #1FAB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #1FAB8A 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.