#1D6171
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.07 216.8), rgb(29, 97, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#1D6171 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D6171 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 97, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.07 216.8) |
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 #1D6171 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D6171 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D6171 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1D6171 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#4596AB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8096
oklch(55.6% 0.092 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6C80
oklch(49.1% 0.085 217)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D6171
oklch(45.8% 0.07 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#184954
oklch(37.8% 0.055 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#1D6171 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) | #565E72 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5571 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D6171
#1D6171
oklch(45.8% 0.07 216.8)
- #79493B
#79493B
oklch(45.8% 0.07 37)
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 #1D6171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #1D6171 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.