#1E546A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.067 228.5), rgb(30, 84, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#1E546A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E546A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 84, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.067 228.5) |
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 #1E546A | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E546A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E546A text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1E546A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A9C0
oklch(70.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#5193B0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#327D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#246985
oklch(49.1% 0.081 228.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E546A
oklch(42% 0.067 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#1E546A 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) | #49536B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E546A
#1E546A
oklch(42% 0.067 228.5)
- #6B422B
#6B422B
oklch(42.2% 0.067 49.5)
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 #1E546A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #1E546A 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.