#1C4E59
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.5% 0.056 214.7), rgb(28, 78, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#1C4E59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4E59 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.056 214.7) |
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 #1C4E59 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4E59 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #1C4E59 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4E59 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#4297AA
oklch(63.2% 0.086 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#178195
oklch(55.7% 0.093 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#016D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5967
oklch(42.8% 0.071 213.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4E59
oklch(39.5% 0.056 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#1C4E59 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) | #464B5A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4559 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005251 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4E59
#1C4E59
oklch(39.5% 0.056 214.7)
- #613B32
#613B32
oklch(39.5% 0.056 34)
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 #1C4E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #1C4E59 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.