#1D4841
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.9% 0.049 181.3), rgb(29, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#1D4841 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D4841 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.049 181.3) |
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 #1D4841 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D4841 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #1D4841 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D4841 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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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
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#50998C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8376
oklch(55.6% 0.083 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#216F63
oklch(49.2% 0.077 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.063 181.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D4841
oklch(36.9% 0.049 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B27
oklch(26.8% 0.031 181.8)
#1D4841 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) | #454441 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034946 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D4841
#1D4841
oklch(36.9% 0.049 181.3)
- #55343E
#55343E
oklch(36.8% 0.05 0.2)
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 #1D4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #1D4841 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.