#004537
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5), rgb(0, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#004537 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004537 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5) |
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 #004537 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004537 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #004537 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #004537 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#369D84
oklch(63% 0.102 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004537
oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#004537 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) | #424036 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A38 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004641 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004537
#004537
oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5)
- #542A3D
#542A3D
oklch(34.7% 0.067 352.6)
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 #004537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
Use #004537 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.