#1E4E61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.06 227.4), rgb(30, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#1E4E61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4E61 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 227.4) |
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 #1E4E61 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4E61 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #1E4E61 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4E61 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#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
#6EAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#4394B5
oklch(63% 0.093 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A7EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.101 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#066A8A
oklch(49% 0.094 228)
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Step 800
800
#0E5770
oklch(42.7% 0.078 227.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4E61
oklch(40% 0.06 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#1E4E61 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) | #444D62 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4661 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005354 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4E61
#1E4E61
oklch(40% 0.06 227.4)
- #623D2A
#623D2A
oklch(39.9% 0.06 47.6)
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 #1E4E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #1E4E61 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.