#1E353B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.031 216.2), rgb(30, 53, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#1E353B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E353B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.031 216.2) |
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 #1E353B | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E353B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E353B text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E353B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5095A6
oklch(63.1% 0.074 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.081 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#216B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E353B
oklch(31.3% 0.031 216.2)
#1E353B 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) | #31343B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C303B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113737 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E353B
#1E353B
oklch(31.3% 0.031 216.2)
- #3F2C26
#3F2C26
oklch(31.4% 0.03 38.3)
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 #1E353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
Use #1E353B 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.