#1FE0EF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.8% 0.137 203.7), rgb(31, 224, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#1FE0EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FE0EF |
| RGB | rgb(31, 224, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.137 203.7) |
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 #1FE0EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1FE0EF | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1FE0EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1FE0EF text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200
#9BE8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.076 204.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1FE0EF
oklch(82.8% 0.137 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#1FE0EF 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) | #CDD6F0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3F0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EAE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FE0EF
#1FE0EF
oklch(82.8% 0.137 203.7)
- #FFAEA9
#FFAEA9
oklch(82.7% 0.096 23.3)
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 #1FE0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.066
Use #1FE0EF 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.