#1F494C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6), rgb(31, 73, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#1F494C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F494C |
| RGB | rgb(31, 73, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6) |
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 #1F494C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F494C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #1F494C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F494C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#76ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 201.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8187
oklch(55.7% 0.078 202)
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Step 700
700
#206D72
oklch(49.1% 0.073 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E595D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#1F494C 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) | #44464C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F494C
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
- #583836
#583836
oklch(37.8% 0.046 23.4)
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 #1F494C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
Use #1F494C 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.