#1E5142
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.061 170.9), rgb(30, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#1E5142 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5142 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.061 170.9) |
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 #1E5142 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5142 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #1E5142 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5142 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C82
oklch(63.2% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D866B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#097259
oklch(49.2% 0.095 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#105C49
oklch(42.6% 0.077 171.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5142
oklch(39.6% 0.061 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#1E5142 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) | #4F4C41 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474643 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01524D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5142
#1E5142
oklch(39.6% 0.061 170.9)
- #5F394B
#5F394B
oklch(39.6% 0.06 350.3)
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 #1E5142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #1E5142 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.