#1C313A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30% 0.031 227), rgb(28, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#1C313A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C313A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.031 227) |
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 #1C313A | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C313A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C313A text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C313A text on black | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#5493AD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D99
oklch(55.7% 0.083 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#276982
oklch(49% 0.077 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#22566A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#224756
oklch(37.7% 0.049 226.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C313A
oklch(30% 0.031 227)
#1C313A 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) | #2C303A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3434 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C313A
#1C313A
oklch(30% 0.031 227)
- #3B2920
#3B2920
oklch(30% 0.031 47.6)
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 #1C313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #1C313A 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.