#1E6B78
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.8% 0.075 211.3), rgb(30, 107, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#1E6B78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6B78 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 107, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.075 211.3) |
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 #1E6B78 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6B78 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6B78 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6B78 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E808E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 210.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E6B78
oklch(48.8% 0.075 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4850
oklch(37.6% 0.048 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#1E6B78 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) | #616779 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E78 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6B78
#1E6B78
oklch(48.8% 0.075 211.3)
- #854F45
#854F45
oklch(48.7% 0.075 31.2)
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 #1E6B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
Use #1E6B78 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.