#1B5958
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.062 193.5), rgb(27, 89, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#1B5958 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5958 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 89, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.062 193.5) |
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 #1B5958 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5958 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5958 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5958 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8281
oklch(55.6% 0.08 194)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5958
oklch(42.5% 0.062 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#1B5958 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) | #535458 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D58 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C59 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5958
#1B5958
oklch(42.5% 0.062 193.5)
- #6C4044
#6C4044
oklch(42.5% 0.062 14.1)
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 #1B5958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #1B5958 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.