#1cb899
#1cb899 converts to rgb(28, 184, 153) and hsl(168, 74%, 42%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.51:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 8.37:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 7.11:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 2.28:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #1cb899.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #1cb899 (rgb(28, 184, 153), nearest Tailwind token teal-500) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 2.51:1 on white and 8.37:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #1cb899 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.