#1E616E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.068 213.2), rgb(30, 97, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#1E616E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E616E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.068 213.2) |
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 #1E616E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E616E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E616E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1E616E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4696A7
oklch(63% 0.082 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8192
oklch(55.7% 0.089 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6C7D
oklch(49% 0.083 214.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E616E
oklch(45.7% 0.068 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#194952
oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#1E616E 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) | #575E6F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E616E
#1E616E
oklch(45.7% 0.068 213.2)
- #79493E
#79493E
oklch(45.8% 0.069 33.7)
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 #1E616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
Use #1E616E 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.