#1B596C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.4% 0.069 222.4), rgb(27, 89, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#1B596C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B596C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.069 222.4) |
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 #1B596C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B596C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B596C text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1B596C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AABE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B95AD
oklch(63.2% 0.082 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#287F99
oklch(55.7% 0.089 222)
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Step 700
700
#196B83
oklch(49.2% 0.083 222.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B596C
oklch(43.4% 0.069 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#1B596C 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) | #4E576D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B596C
#1B596C
oklch(43.4% 0.069 222.4)
- #714432
#714432
oklch(43.5% 0.069 42.4)
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 #1B596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #1B596C 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.