#1B3B38
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.038 187.5), rgb(27, 59, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#1B3B38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3B38 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 59, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.038 187.5) |
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 #1B3B38 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3B38 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3B38 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3B38 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9590
oklch(63% 0.059 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#43807A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C67
oklch(49.2% 0.06 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3B38
oklch(32.7% 0.038 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#1B3B38 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) | #383838 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333438 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3C3A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3B38
#1B3B38
oklch(32.7% 0.038 187.5)
- #462C31
#462C31
oklch(32.7% 0.039 6.9)
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 #1B3B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #1B3B38 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.