#1FACD6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.4% 0.125 224.5), rgb(31, 172, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#1FACD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FACD6 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 172, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.125 224.5) |
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 #1FACD6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1FACD6 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FACD6 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FACD6 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 224.4)
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Step 300
300
#88CCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 224.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1FACD6
oklch(69.4% 0.125 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#1FACD6 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) | #95A8D8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D98D6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FACD6
#1FACD6
oklch(69.4% 0.125 224.5)
- #DC8159
#DC8159
oklch(69.3% 0.125 44)
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 #1FACD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.074
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.083
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.085
Use #1FACD6 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.