#1C745D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.089 171), rgb(28, 116, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#1C745D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C745D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 116, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.089 171) |
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 #1C745D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C745D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C745D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1C745D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B82
oklch(63.2% 0.088 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#27856C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 171.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C745D
oklch(50.2% 0.089 171)
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Step 800
800
#185C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#1C745D 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) | #706C5C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C745D
#1C745D
oklch(50.2% 0.089 171)
- #8A4E6A
#8A4E6A
oklch(50.3% 0.088 351.3)
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 #1C745D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.067
Use #1C745D 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.