Palettes / Colors / #1D656D

#1D656D — Deep Teal

#1D656D is a teal color we call Deep Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #1D656D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#1D656D is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6D251D; it also sits naturally between #1D6D4D and #1D3D6D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 11% · Green 40% · Blue 43%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #1D656D

.text { color: #1D656D; }
.background { background-color: #1D656D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1D656D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(29, 101, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 58%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1D656D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(29, 101, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1D656D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(29, 101, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1D656D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1D656D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D251D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1D656D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1D656D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #1D656D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #1D656D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #1D656C  ·  #1D656E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1D656D?

#1D656D is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 29, 101, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1D656D?

#1D656D is RGB 29, 101, 109 — HSL 186°, 58%, 27% — CMYK 73%, 7%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #1D656D?

Its complement is #6D251D; analogous partners are #1D6D4D and #1D3D6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1D656D for text?

White text on #1D656D has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.13:1.