#1E5548
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.062 174.8), rgb(30, 85, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#1E5548 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5548 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.062 174.8) |
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 #1E5548 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5548 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #1E5548 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5548 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#378370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#296E5E
oklch(49% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5548
oklch(40.9% 0.062 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#1E5548 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) | #525047 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005651 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5548
#1E5548
oklch(40.9% 0.062 174.8)
- #653C4C
#653C4C
oklch(41% 0.062 355.2)
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 #1E5548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #1E5548 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.