#1FCDA3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.7% 0.144 170.5), rgb(31, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#1FCDA3 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FCDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.144 170.5) |
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 #1FCDA3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1FCDA3 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1FCDA3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1FCDA3 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#82D4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 170.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1FCDA3
oklch(75.7% 0.144 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#1FCDA3 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) | #C7BEA1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FCDA3
#1FCDA3
oklch(75.7% 0.144 170.5)
- #F488BC
#F488BC
oklch(75.8% 0.144 350.8)
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 #1FCDA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1FCDA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #1FCDA3 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.