#1C5C5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.063 199.6), rgb(28, 92, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#1C5C5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5C5F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 92, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.063 199.6) |
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 #1C5C5F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5C5F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5C5F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5C5F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#288286
oklch(55.7% 0.082 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#196E71
oklch(49.2% 0.076 198.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C5C5F
oklch(43.6% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#1C5C5F 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) | #55585F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5C5F
#1C5C5F
oklch(43.6% 0.063 199.6)
- #704343
#704343
oklch(43.6% 0.063 19.9)
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 #1C5C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #1C5C5F 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.