#1E463F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.3% 0.047 180.6), rgb(30, 70, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#1E463F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E463F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.047 180.6) |
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 #1E463F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E463F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1E463F text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E463F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#54988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#358275
oklch(55.5% 0.078 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#276E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#225A51
oklch(42.8% 0.061 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E463F
oklch(36.3% 0.047 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#1E463F 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) | #43423F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D40 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094744 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E463F
#1E463F
oklch(36.3% 0.047 180.6)
- #53333C
#53333C
oklch(36.3% 0.048 1.5)
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 #1E463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
Use #1E463F 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.