#1B574C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.5% 0.064 178.5), rgb(27, 87, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#1B574C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B574C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.064 178.5) |
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 #1B574C | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B574C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B574C text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1B574C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#51998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#318374
oklch(55.6% 0.083 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F61
oklch(49.1% 0.077 178.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B574C
oklch(41.5% 0.064 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C27
oklch(27.2% 0.032 178.7)
#1B574C 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) | #53524C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005854 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B574C
#1B574C
oklch(41.5% 0.064 178.5)
- #683D4B
#683D4B
oklch(41.6% 0.063 359.2)
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 #1B574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #1B574C 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.