#1E5652
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.5% 0.058 188.6), rgb(30, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#1E5652 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5652 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.058 188.6) |
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 #1E5652 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5652 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5652 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5652 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#549792
oklch(63.1% 0.069 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#35827C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#266E69
oklch(49.2% 0.071 188.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5652
oklch(41.5% 0.058 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#1E5652 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) | #515152 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B53 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005855 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5652
#1E5652
oklch(41.5% 0.058 188.6)
- #673E45
#673E45
oklch(41.5% 0.058 8.8)
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 #1E5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #1E5652 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.