#1A6454
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.076 175), rgb(26, 100, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#1A6454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A6454 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 100, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.076 175) |
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 #1A6454 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A6454 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A6454 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1A6454 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#449B86
oklch(63% 0.09 175)
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Step 600
600
#1A8670
oklch(55.7% 0.098 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#04715E
oklch(49% 0.091 175.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A6454
oklch(45.4% 0.076 175)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#1A6454 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) | #605D53 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565655 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A6454
#1A6454
oklch(45.4% 0.076 175)
- #774458
#774458
oklch(45.4% 0.075 355.5)
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 #1A6454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #1A6454 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.