#1B576D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.9% 0.07 226.6), rgb(27, 87, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#1B576D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B576D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 87, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.07 226.6) |
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 #1B576D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B576D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B576D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1B576D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 227)
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Step 500
500
#4C94B0
oklch(63.1% 0.083 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 226)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A86
oklch(49.2% 0.085 227)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B576D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#1B576D 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) | #4B556E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B576D
#1B576D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 226.6)
- #6F432D
#6F432D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 46.9)
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 #1B576D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #1B576D 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.