#1A605D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.067 190.8), rgb(26, 96, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#1A605D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A605D |
| RGB | rgb(26, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 190.8) |
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 #1A605D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A605D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A605D text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1A605D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.063 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#469995
oklch(63.1% 0.081 191.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F837F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 191.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A605D
oklch(44.6% 0.067 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#194A48
oklch(37.6% 0.052 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#1A605D 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) | #5A5B5D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A605D
#1A605D
oklch(44.6% 0.067 190.8)
- #74444B
#74444B
oklch(44.6% 0.067 10.7)
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 #1A605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #1A605D 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.