#1B6051
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.072 175.3), rgb(27, 96, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#1B6051 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6051 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.072 175.3) |
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 #1B6051 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B6051 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6051 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6051 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B87
oklch(63.2% 0.086 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#238570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#13715E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 174.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B6051
oklch(44.2% 0.072 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#1B6051 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) | #5C5A50 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535352 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6051
#1B6051
oklch(44.2% 0.072 175.3)
- #724255
#724255
oklch(44.2% 0.071 355.1)
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 #1B6051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #1B6051 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.