#1E464A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.045 204.1), rgb(30, 70, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#1E464A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E464A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 70, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.045 204.1) |
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 #1E464A | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E464A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #1E464A text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E464A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#52969D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#338088
oklch(55.6% 0.075 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#246C73
oklch(49% 0.07 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#20585E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 205)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E464A
oklch(36.7% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#1E464A 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) | #41434A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004947 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E464A
#1E464A
oklch(36.7% 0.045 204.1)
- #553533
#553533
oklch(36.7% 0.047 23.5)
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 #1E464A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
Use #1E464A 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.