#1C7765
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.3% 0.087 176.1), rgb(28, 119, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#1C7765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C7765 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.087 176.1) |
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 #1C7765 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C7765 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C7765 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1C7765 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#489B87
oklch(63.2% 0.087 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#228571
oklch(55.6% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C7765
oklch(51.3% 0.087 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#1C7765 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) | #726F64 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666666 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007972 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C7765
#1C7765
oklch(51.3% 0.087 176.1)
- #8E5168
#8E5168
oklch(51.3% 0.086 356.5)
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 #1C7765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #1C7765 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.