#1F5B52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.063 181.6), rgb(31, 91, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#1F5B52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5B52 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.063 181.6) |
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 #1F5B52 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F5B52 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5B52 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5B52 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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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
#50998C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#308376
oklch(55.6% 0.082 181)
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Step 700
700
#216F64
oklch(49.2% 0.076 181.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F5B52
oklch(43% 0.063 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#1F5B52 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) | #575652 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F53 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5B52
#1F5B52
oklch(43% 0.063 181.6)
- #6D414D
#6D414D
oklch(43.1% 0.063 2.4)
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 #1F5B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
Use #1F5B52 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.