#1C352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.034 174.1), rgb(28, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#1C352E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C352E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 31%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.034 174.1) |
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 #1C352E | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C352E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C352E text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C352E text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABF
oklch(81% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.063 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A86
oklch(63.2% 0.082 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D846F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E705D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 174)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 173.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C352E
oklch(30.6% 0.034 174.1)
#1C352E 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) | #33322E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143633 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C352E
#1C352E
oklch(30.6% 0.034 174.1)
- #3D2830
#3D2830
oklch(30.5% 0.034 354.7)
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 #1C352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #1C352E 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.