#1E635F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.068 189.5), rgb(30, 99, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#1E635F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E635F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.068 189.5) |
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 #1E635F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E635F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E635F text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1E635F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#479994
oklch(63.1% 0.08 190)
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Step 600
600
#20847E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E6F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 190.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E635F
oklch(45.6% 0.068 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#194B47
oklch(37.8% 0.053 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#1E635F 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) | #5D5E5F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535660 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006662 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E635F
#1E635F
oklch(45.6% 0.068 189.5)
- #77474F
#77474F
oklch(45.6% 0.066 9.2)
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 #1E635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E635F 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.