#1F5F76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.073 226), rgb(31, 95, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#1F5F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5F76 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 95, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.073 226) |
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 #1F5F76 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F5F76 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5F76 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5F76 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4794B2
oklch(63% 0.088 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#227E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#126A87
oklch(49% 0.089 226.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F5F76
oklch(45.6% 0.073 226)
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Step 900
900
#1A4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#1F5F76 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) | #525D77 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475476 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006666 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5F76
#1F5F76
oklch(45.6% 0.073 226)
- #784933
#784933
oklch(45.5% 0.073 45.5)
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 #1F5F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #1F5F76 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.