#1A605F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.067 193.6), rgb(26, 96, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#1A605F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A605F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 96, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.067 193.6) |
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 #1A605F | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A605F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A605F text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1A605F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#469997
oklch(63.1% 0.08 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F8382
oklch(55.6% 0.087 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 193.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A605F
oklch(44.7% 0.067 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#1A605F 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) | #5A5B5F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5360 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A605F
#1A605F
oklch(44.7% 0.067 193.6)
- #754449
#754449
oklch(44.6% 0.068 13.6)
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 #1A605F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #1A605F 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.