#1A403D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.3% 0.044 188.4), rgb(26, 64, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#1A403D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A403D |
| RGB | rgb(26, 64, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.044 188.4) |
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 #1A403D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A403D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #1A403D text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A403D text on black | 1.84:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#579791
oklch(63.2% 0.067 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#39817B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 188)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D68
oklch(49.1% 0.068 188.4)
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Step 800
800
#255955
oklch(42.8% 0.056 188.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A403D
oklch(34.3% 0.044 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#1A403D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02423F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A403D
#1A403D
oklch(34.3% 0.044 188.4)
- #4C2F34
#4C2F34
oklch(34.2% 0.043 8.3)
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 #1A403D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #1A403D 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.