#1A4E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.06 221.9), rgb(26, 78, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#1A4E5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E5E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.06 221.9) |
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 #1A4E5E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E5E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #1A4E5E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E5E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C809D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#05586D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 221.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4E5E
oklch(39.7% 0.06 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#1A4E5E 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) | #454C5F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E5E
#1A4E5E
oklch(39.7% 0.06 221.9)
- #623C2D
#623C2D
oklch(39.7% 0.059 42.2)
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 #1A4E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #1A4E5E 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.