#1C7865
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.088 175.3), rgb(28, 120, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#1C7865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C7865 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 120, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.088 175.3) |
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 #1C7865 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C7865 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C7865 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1C7865 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#479B87
oklch(63.2% 0.088 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#218570
oklch(55.5% 0.095 175.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C7865
oklch(51.6% 0.088 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#135C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#1C7865 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) | #737064 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676766 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C7865
#1C7865
oklch(51.6% 0.088 175.3)
- #8F516A
#8F516A
oklch(51.5% 0.088 355)
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 #1C7865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.067
Use #1C7865 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.