#1E353E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.4% 0.033 224.9), rgb(30, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#1E353E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E353E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.033 224.9) |
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 #1E353E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E353E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E353E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E353E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D4
oklch(81% 0.039 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A9BE
oklch(70.6% 0.063 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AE
oklch(63.2% 0.08 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A83
oklch(49.1% 0.081 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4756
oklch(37.5% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E353E
oklch(31.4% 0.033 224.9)
#1E353E 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) | #30343E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3838 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E353E
#1E353E
oklch(31.4% 0.033 224.9)
- #402C23
#402C23
oklch(31.4% 0.034 45.2)
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 #1E353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #1E353E 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.