#1E4449
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.044 206.8), rgb(30, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#1E4449 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4449 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.044 206.8) |
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 #1E4449 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4449 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #1E4449 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4449 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#377F89
oklch(55.5% 0.073 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#286C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206)
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Step 800
800
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4449
oklch(36.1% 0.044 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#1E4449 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) | #3F4149 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C49 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4449
#1E4449
oklch(36.1% 0.044 206.8)
- #523431
#523431
oklch(36% 0.044 25.8)
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 #1E4449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
Use #1E4449 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.