#1A6B58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.082 173.2), rgb(26, 107, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#1A6B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A6B58 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 107, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.082 173.2) |
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 #1A6B58 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A6B58 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A6B58 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1A6B58 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1A6B58
oklch(47.5% 0.082 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 173.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#1A6B58 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) | #676457 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C59 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C65 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A6B58
#1A6B58
oklch(47.5% 0.082 173.2)
- #804860
#804860
oklch(47.6% 0.082 353.5)
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 #1A6B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #1A6B58 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.