#1E5568
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.065 224.5), rgb(30, 85, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#1E5568 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5568 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.065 224.5) |
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 #1E5568 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5568 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5568 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5568 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#236A82
oklch(49.1% 0.078 224.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5568
oklch(42.2% 0.065 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#1E5568 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) | #4A5369 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B68 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5568
#1E5568
oklch(42.2% 0.065 224.5)
- #6B422F
#6B422F
oklch(42.2% 0.065 45.4)
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 #1E5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #1E5568 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.