#1E6B60
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.9% 0.075 181.5), rgb(30, 107, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#1E6B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.075 181.5) |
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 #1E6B60 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6B60 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6B60 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6B60 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#51988C
oklch(63% 0.074 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#318376
oklch(55.6% 0.082 180.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E6B60
oklch(47.9% 0.075 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#1E6B60 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) | #666460 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C61 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D68 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6B60
#1E6B60
oklch(47.9% 0.075 181.5)
- #804B5A
#804B5A
oklch(47.9% 0.074 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 #1E6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #1E6B60 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.