What color is #1F6A70?

#1F6A70 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(31, 106, 112), and in HSL hsl(184, 57%, 28%).

Is #1F6A70 accessible as text?

On white, #1F6A70 has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #1F6A70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1F6A70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #1F6A70?

#1F6A70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #70241F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1F6A70 below.

Is #1F6A70 good for buttons?

#1F6A70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1F6A70 — black text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1F6A70 the same as CSS teal?

No — #1F6A70 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#1F6A70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1F6A70

Not just a swatch — here's how #1F6A70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1F6A70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F6A70 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1F6A70 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1F6A70 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #4F8C92

Myrtle Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Myrtle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F6A70 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1F6A70 Secondary #768C8D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1F6A70 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1F6A70 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F5070 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1F6A70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1F6A70;
  --color-base-rgb: 31 106 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.071 202.8);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F7;
  --color-200: #BFEAED;
  --color-300: #93D7DC;
  --color-400: #6AC2C8;
  --color-500: #48A6AD;
  --color-600: #3D8084;
  --color-700: #305B5E;
  --color-800: #233C3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F7',
    200: '#BFEAED',
    300: '#93D7DC',
    400: '#6AC2C8',
    500: '#48A6AD',
    600: '#3D8084',
    700: '#305B5E',
    800: '#233C3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #1F6A70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F7;
$base-200: #BFEAED;
$base-300: #93D7DC;
$base-400: #6AC2C8;
$base-500: #48A6AD;
$base-600: #3D8084;
$base-700: #305B5E;
$base-800: #233C3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #19555A;
$base-subtle: #B0DDE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1F6A70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC2C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A6AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305B5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1F6A70

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