#1C585C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.4% 0.06 201.4), rgb(28, 88, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#1C585C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C585C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 88, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.06 201.4) |
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 #1C585C | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C585C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C585C text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1C585C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAF
oklch(70.8% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F979C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8186
oklch(55.6% 0.079 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D72
oklch(49.1% 0.073 201.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C585C
oklch(42.4% 0.06 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#1C585C 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) | #51545C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B59 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C585C
#1C585C
oklch(42.4% 0.06 201.4)
- #6C413F
#6C413F
oklch(42.5% 0.06 22.8)
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 #1C585C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #1C585C 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.