#1C463C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.05 175.4), rgb(28, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#1C463C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C463C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.05 175.4) |
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 #1C463C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C463C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1C463C text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C463C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#529987
oklch(63.1% 0.077 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#328371
oklch(55.5% 0.084 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#246F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#205A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 175.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C463C
oklch(36.1% 0.05 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#1C463C 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) | #44423C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064743 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C463C
#1C463C
oklch(36.1% 0.05 175.4)
- #52323E
#52323E
oklch(36% 0.05 355.8)
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 #1C463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #1C463C 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.