#00463C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2), rgb(0, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#00463C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00463C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2) |
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 #00463C | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00463C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #00463C text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00463C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#349D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.099 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#00463C 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) | #42413C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00463C
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
- #562C3A
#562C3A
oklch(35.3% 0.064 359.6)
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 #00463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #00463C 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.