#1B5E76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.075 226.4), rgb(27, 94, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#1B5E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5E76 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 94, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.075 226.4) |
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 #1B5E76 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B5E76 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5E76 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5E76 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 227)
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Step 500
500
#4594B3
oklch(63% 0.09 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C6B88
oklch(49.2% 0.091 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5E76
oklch(45.2% 0.075 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#1B5E76 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) | #515C77 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455376 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006566 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5E76
#1B5E76
oklch(45.2% 0.075 226.4)
- #784830
#784830
oklch(45.2% 0.075 46.8)
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 #1B5E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #1B5E76 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.