#1E4D60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.06 227.8), rgb(30, 77, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#1E4D60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4D60 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.06 227.8) |
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 #1E4D60 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4D60 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #1E4D60 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4D60 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4594B5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 228)
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Step 700
700
#0B6A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#115770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4D60
oklch(39.7% 0.06 227.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#1E4D60 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) | #434C61 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005253 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4D60
#1E4D60
oklch(39.7% 0.06 227.8)
- #613D2A
#613D2A
oklch(39.8% 0.059 48.3)
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 #1E4D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #1E4D60 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.