#1D484E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.048 207.6), rgb(29, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#1D484E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D484E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.048 207.6) |
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 #1D484E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D484E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #1D484E text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D484E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C808C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C77
oklch(49% 0.075 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D484E
oklch(37.4% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#1D484E 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) | #42454E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A404E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D484E
#1D484E
oklch(37.4% 0.048 207.6)
- #583733
#583733
oklch(37.5% 0.048 27.2)
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 #1D484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
Use #1D484E 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.