#1D5145
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.059 175.4), rgb(29, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#1D5145 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5145 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.059 175.4) |
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 #1D5145 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5145 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #1D5145 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D5145 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#439B87
oklch(63% 0.09 176)
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Step 600
600
#198670
oklch(55.7% 0.099 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#03715E
oklch(49% 0.091 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 175.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D5145
oklch(39.6% 0.059 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#1D5145 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) | #4E4C44 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464646 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5145
#1D5145
oklch(39.6% 0.059 175.4)
- #603948
#603948
oklch(39.7% 0.059 355.5)
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 #1D5145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #1D5145 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.