#1C554C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.061 180.9), rgb(28, 85, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#1C554C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C554C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 85, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.061 180.9) |
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 #1C554C | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C554C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #1C554C text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1C554C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C2
oklch(81% 0.036 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#53988C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#348276
oklch(55.5% 0.079 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#266E63
oklch(49% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C554C
oklch(41% 0.061 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#224A43
oklch(37.8% 0.047 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#1C554C 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) | #51504C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C554C
#1C554C
oklch(41% 0.061 180.9)
- #653C48
#653C48
oklch(40.9% 0.06 1.1)
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 #1C554C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C554C 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.