#1E5C4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.1% 0.067 176.5), rgb(30, 92, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#1E5C4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5C4F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 92, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.067 176.5) |
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 #1E5C4F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5C4F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5C4F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5C4F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9988
oklch(63% 0.079 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8472
oklch(55.7% 0.086 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F5F
oklch(49% 0.08 176.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5C4F
oklch(43.1% 0.067 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#1E5C4F 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) | #58564E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5050 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5C4F
#1E5C4F
oklch(43.1% 0.067 176.5)
- #6D4051
#6D4051
oklch(43.1% 0.067 356.1)
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 #1E5C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
Use #1E5C4F 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.