#1E5A67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.064 214.8), rgb(30, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#1E5A67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5A67 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.064 214.8) |
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 #1E5A67 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5A67 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5A67 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5A67 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 214.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A6
oklch(63% 0.076 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F91
oklch(55.5% 0.082 215)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 214.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5A67
oklch(43.5% 0.064 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#1E5A67 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) | #515768 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5A67
#1E5A67
oklch(43.5% 0.064 214.8)
- #704439
#704439
oklch(43.5% 0.064 34.8)
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 #1E5A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #1E5A67 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.