#1E495B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.056 228.4), rgb(30, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#1E495B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E495B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.056 228.4) |
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 #1E495B | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E495B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #1E495B text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E495B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B94B3
oklch(63.2% 0.086 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#287D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#196A88
oklch(49.2% 0.088 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#19566E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 228.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E495B
oklch(38.3% 0.056 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#1E495B 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) | #40485C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E495B
#1E495B
oklch(38.3% 0.056 228.4)
- #5C3A28
#5C3A28
oklch(38.4% 0.056 48.4)
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 #1E495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E495B 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.