#1D5C76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.075 229.6), rgb(29, 92, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#1D5C76 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5C76 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 92, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.075 229.6) |
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 #1D5C76 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5C76 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D5C76 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1D5C76 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C4
oklch(70.6% 0.071 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#4894B5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 229)
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Step 600
600
#247DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.098 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#146A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 229.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D5C76
oklch(44.7% 0.075 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#1D5C76 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) | #4F5B77 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435276 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006365 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5C76
#1D5C76
oklch(44.7% 0.075 229.6)
- #76472D
#76472D
oklch(44.7% 0.075 49)
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 #1D5C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #1D5C76 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.