#1A4E45
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.057 179.7), rgb(26, 78, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#1A4E45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E45 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.057 179.7) |
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 #1A4E45 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E45 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #1A4E45 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E45 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#449B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#198575
oklch(55.5% 0.095 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#037162
oklch(49.2% 0.089 179.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 179.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4E45
oklch(38.6% 0.057 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#1A4E45 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) | #4B4945 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434346 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E45
#1A4E45
oklch(38.6% 0.057 179.7)
- #5D3743
#5D3743
oklch(38.7% 0.057 359.7)
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 #1A4E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #1A4E45 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.