#1D666E
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47% 0.07 205.7), rgb(29, 102, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#1D666E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D666E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 102, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.07 205.7) |
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 #1D666E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D666E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D666E text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1D666E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#52969E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#338089
oklch(55.6% 0.076 205.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1D666E
oklch(47% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 800
800
#21585E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#21494D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#1D666E 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) | #5D626F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D666E
#1D666E
oklch(47% 0.07 205.7)
- #7E4B46
#7E4B46
oklch(47.1% 0.07 26.1)
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 #1D666E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.015
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
Use #1D666E 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.