#1F6853
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.079 170), rgb(31, 104, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#1F6853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F6853 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.079 170) |
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 #1F6853 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F6853 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F6853 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1F6853 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#559982
oklch(63.1% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#36836C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F6853
oklch(46.7% 0.079 170)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#1F6853 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) | #656152 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5954 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F6853
#1F6853
oklch(46.7% 0.079 170)
- #7B4760
#7B4760
oklch(46.7% 0.078 350.3)
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 #1F6853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.068
Use #1F6853 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.