#1A565B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.8% 0.06 203), rgb(26, 86, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#1A565B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A565B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 86, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.06 203) |
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 #1A565B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A565B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A565B text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1A565B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F979D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8188
oklch(55.7% 0.079 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#206D73
oklch(49.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A565B
oklch(41.8% 0.06 203)
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Step 900
900
#1F494D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#1A565B 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) | #4F525B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A565B
#1A565B
oklch(41.8% 0.06 203)
- #6A3F3D
#6A3F3D
oklch(41.8% 0.061 22.9)
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 #1A565B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #1A565B 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.