#1FE3CD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.4% 0.143 182.4), rgb(31, 227, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#1FE3CD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FE3CD |
| RGB | rgb(31, 227, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.143 182.4) |
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 #1FE3CD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1FE3CD | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1FE3CD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1FE3CD text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.08 182)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1FE3CD
oklch(82.4% 0.143 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#1FE3CD 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) | #D8D5CC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4CF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FE3CD
#1FE3CD
oklch(82.4% 0.143 182.4)
- #FFA8BF
#FFA8BF
oklch(82.3% 0.106 2.4)
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 #1FE3CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1FE3CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.014
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #1FE3CD 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.