#1A494A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.4% 0.05 197.2), rgb(26, 73, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#1A494A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A494A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.05 197.2) |
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 #1A494A | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A494A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #1A494A text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A494A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#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
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#49989A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#258284
oklch(55.5% 0.084 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#156E70
oklch(49.1% 0.078 197.3)
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Step 800
800
#165A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 196.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A494A
oklch(37.4% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#1A494A 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) | #44454A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A494A
#1A494A
oklch(37.4% 0.05 197.2)
- #593637
#593637
oklch(37.5% 0.05 17.9)
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 #1A494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #1A494A 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.