#1E655F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.069 187), rgb(30, 101, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#1E655F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 187°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E655F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 101, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.069 187) |
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 #1E655F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E655F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E655F text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1E655F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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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
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#559790
oklch(63% 0.069 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#37817B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 188)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E655F
oklch(46.2% 0.069 187)
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Step 800
800
#235954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#1E655F 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) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555860 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006763 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E655F
#1E655F
oklch(46.2% 0.069 187)
- #7A4852
#7A4852
oklch(46.3% 0.069 7.2)
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 #1E655F, 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 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E655F 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.