#1B6879
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.076 216.1), rgb(27, 104, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#1B6879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6879 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.076 216.1) |
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 #1B6879 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B6879 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6879 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6879 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.082 216.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B6879
oklch(48% 0.076 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5765
oklch(42.6% 0.063 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#1B6879 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) | #5C657A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B79 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6879
#1B6879
oklch(48% 0.076 216.1)
- #834D3F
#834D3F
oklch(48% 0.077 35.4)
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 #1B6879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #1B6879 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.