#1E424E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.046 222.2), rgb(30, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#1E424E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E424E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.046 222.2) |
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 #1E424E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E424E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1E424E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E424E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#5693A8
oklch(63% 0.071 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#397D94
oklch(55.5% 0.077 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#255666
oklch(42.7% 0.059 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E424E
oklch(35.8% 0.046 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#1E424E 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) | #3B404F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004646 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E424E
#1E424E
oklch(35.8% 0.046 222.2)
- #513429
#513429
oklch(35.6% 0.046 41.6)
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 #1E424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #1E424E 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.