#1E424A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.043 214.1), rgb(30, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#1E424A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E424A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.043 214.1) |
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 #1E424A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E424A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #1E424A text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E424A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CE
oklch(81% 0.033 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B5
oklch(70.6% 0.052 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5794A2
oklch(63.1% 0.067 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B78
oklch(49.2% 0.068 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#255762
oklch(42.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E424A
oklch(35.6% 0.043 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#1E424A 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) | #3C404A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004544 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E424A
#1E424A
oklch(35.6% 0.043 214.1)
- #50342D
#50342D
oklch(35.6% 0.043 34.6)
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 #1E424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
Use #1E424A 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.