#1C6C5F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.1% 0.078 179.5), rgb(28, 108, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#1C6C5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C6C5F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 108, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.078 179.5) |
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 #1C6C5F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C6C5F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C6C5F text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1C6C5F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#50998B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8375
oklch(55.5% 0.083 180.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C6C5F
oklch(48.1% 0.078 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.064 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A42
oklch(37.6% 0.05 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#1C6C5F 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) | #67655E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5D60 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E68 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C6C5F
#1C6C5F
oklch(48.1% 0.078 179.5)
- #814A5C
#814A5C
oklch(47.9% 0.078 359.4)
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 #1C6C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #1C6C5F 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.