#1B4E4E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39% 0.054 195.2), rgb(27, 78, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#1B4E4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4E4E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.054 195.2) |
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 #1B4E4E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4E4E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #1B4E4E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4E4E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#439999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#188384
oklch(55.5% 0.089 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#036F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 196.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4E4E
oklch(39% 0.054 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#1B4E4E 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) | #494A4E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4E4E
#1B4E4E
oklch(39% 0.054 195.2)
- #5E393C
#5E393C
oklch(39% 0.053 14.5)
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 #1B4E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #1B4E4E 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.