#1E5347
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.06 175.7), rgb(30, 83, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#1E5347 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5347 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 175.7) |
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 #1E5347 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5347 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1E5347 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5347 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#579887
oklch(63.1% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8271
oklch(55.5% 0.077 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 176)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5347
oklch(40.3% 0.06 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#1E5347 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) | #504E46 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5347
#1E5347
oklch(40.3% 0.06 175.7)
- #623A4A
#623A4A
oklch(40.2% 0.061 354.6)
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 #1E5347, 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 Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #1E5347 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.