#1F504D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.053 189.8), rgb(31, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#1F504D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F504D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.053 189.8) |
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 #1F504D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F504D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #1F504D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F504D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#469994
oklch(63% 0.081 190)
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Step 600
600
#1F847E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6B
oklch(49% 0.082 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#125B57
oklch(42.8% 0.068 189.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F504D
oklch(39.7% 0.053 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#1F504D 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) | #4C4C4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F504D
#1F504D
oklch(39.7% 0.053 189.8)
- #603B40
#603B40
oklch(39.8% 0.053 10.9)
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 #1F504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #1F504D 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.