#1C514B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.057 184.9), rgb(28, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#1C514B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C514B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.057 184.9) |
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 #1C514B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C514B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #1C514B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C514B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#12857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C514B
oklch(39.8% 0.057 184.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#1C514B 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) | #4D4C4B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C514B
#1C514B
oklch(39.8% 0.057 184.9)
- #613A43
#613A43
oklch(39.8% 0.056 5)
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 #1C514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #1C514B 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.