#1D544D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.8% 0.059 183.7), rgb(29, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#1D544D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 184°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D544D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.059 183.7) |
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 #1D544D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D544D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #1D544D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1D544D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#55988E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#378278
oklch(55.7% 0.076 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#286E65
oklch(49.2% 0.071 183.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D544D
oklch(40.8% 0.059 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#1D544D 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) | #504F4D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D544D
#1D544D
oklch(40.8% 0.059 183.7)
- #643C46
#643C46
oklch(40.7% 0.058 3.7)
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 #1D544D, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #1D544D 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.