#1E352D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.033 170.1), rgb(30, 53, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#1E352D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E352D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.033 170.1) |
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 #1E352D | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E352D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E352D text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E352D text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#549982
oklch(63.1% 0.079 170)
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Step 600
600
#35846C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#276F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E352D
oklch(30.7% 0.033 170.1)
#1E352D 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) | #34322D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183533 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E352D
#1E352D
oklch(30.7% 0.033 170.1)
- #3C2932
#3C2932
oklch(30.7% 0.032 349.1)
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 #1E352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #1E352D 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.