#1C5851
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.062 184.3), rgb(28, 88, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#1C5851 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 184°. 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 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5851 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 88, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.062 184.3) |
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 #1C5851 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5851 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5851 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5851 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#50988F
oklch(63% 0.074 185)
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Step 600
600
#308379
oklch(55.7% 0.081 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#216E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C5851
oklch(42% 0.062 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#1C5851 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) | #545351 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C52 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A56 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5851
#1C5851
oklch(42% 0.062 184.3)
- #6A3E49
#6A3E49
oklch(42% 0.063 4)
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 #1C5851, 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 Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C5851 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.