#1D5254
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.5% 0.055 198.7), rgb(29, 82, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#1D5254 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5254 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 82, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.055 198.7) |
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 #1D5254 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5254 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #1D5254 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1D5254 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#569698
oklch(63.1% 0.066 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#388083
oklch(55.6% 0.072 199)
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Step 700
700
#296C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D5254
oklch(40.5% 0.055 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#1D5254 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) | #4C4E54 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434854 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5254
#1D5254
oklch(40.5% 0.055 198.7)
- #643C3D
#643C3D
oklch(40.4% 0.057 18.2)
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 #1D5254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #1D5254 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.