#1D504D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.054 189.9), rgb(29, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#1D504D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D504D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.054 189.9) |
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 #1D504D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D504D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #1D504D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D504D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#439A94
oklch(63.2% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#19847F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 190)
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Step 700
700
#03706B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D504D
oklch(39.6% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#1D504D 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) | #4B4C4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D504D
#1D504D
oklch(39.6% 0.054 189.9)
- #603A40
#603A40
oklch(39.6% 0.054 9.6)
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 #1D504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #1D504D 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.