#1B656E
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.7% 0.071 206.9), rgb(27, 101, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#1B656E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B656E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 101, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 206.9) |
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 #1B656E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B656E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B656E text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1B656E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#52969F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#32808A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 206.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B656E
oklch(46.7% 0.071 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#1B656E 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) | #5C616F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B656E
#1B656E
oklch(46.7% 0.071 206.9)
- #7D4A44
#7D4A44
oklch(46.7% 0.071 27.3)
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 #1B656E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #1B656E 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.