#1A4E4C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.9% 0.055 191.6), rgb(26, 78, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#1A4E4C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E4C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.055 191.6) |
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 #1A4E4C | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E4C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #1A4E4C text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E4C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#429A96
oklch(63.2% 0.084 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#168481
oklch(55.6% 0.091 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4E4C
oklch(38.9% 0.055 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#1A4E4C 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) | #494A4C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E4C
#1A4E4C
oklch(38.9% 0.055 191.6)
- #5E383D
#5E383D
oklch(38.8% 0.055 11.4)
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 #1A4E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #1A4E4C 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.