#1B5953
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.3% 0.063 186), rgb(27, 89, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#1B5953 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5953 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.063 186) |
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 #1B5953 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5953 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5953 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5953 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#4F9890
oklch(63% 0.074 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D837A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5953
oklch(42.3% 0.063 186)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#1B5953 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) | #545453 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B57 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5953
#1B5953
oklch(42.3% 0.063 186)
- #6B3F49
#6B3F49
oklch(42.3% 0.063 5.4)
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 #1B5953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #1B5953 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.