#1A3334
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.1% 0.031 199), rgb(26, 51, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#1A3334 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3334 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 51, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.031 199) |
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 #1A3334 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3334 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A3334 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3334 text on black | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAE
oklch(70.6% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#298285
oklch(55.7% 0.082 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#196E71
oklch(49.2% 0.076 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#19595C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A3334
oklch(30.1% 0.031 199)
#1A3334 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) | #303134 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E34 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3533 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3334
#1A3334
oklch(30.1% 0.031 199)
- #3C2828
#3C2828
oklch(30.1% 0.03 19)
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 #1A3334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
Use #1A3334 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.