#004246
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.5% 0.059 201.6), rgb(0, 66, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#004246 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004246 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.059 201.6) |
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 #004246 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004246 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #004246 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004246 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB3
oklch(70.7% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#379AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004246
oklch(34.5% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#004246 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) | #3C3E46 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333846 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004246
#004246
oklch(34.5% 0.059 201.6)
- #542C2B
#542C2B
oklch(34.5% 0.059 22.1)
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 #004246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #004246 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.