#1E352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.032 172.8), rgb(30, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#1E352E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E352E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.032 172.8) |
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 #1E352E | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E352E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E352E text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E352E 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.06 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#549985
oklch(63.1% 0.077 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#35836E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#225A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.064 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E352E
oklch(30.7% 0.032 172.8)
#1E352E 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) | #34322E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173533 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E352E
#1E352E
oklch(30.7% 0.032 172.8)
- #3D2931
#3D2931
oklch(30.8% 0.032 353.4)
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 #1E352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E352E 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.