#004646
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8), rgb(0, 70, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#004646 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004646 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8) |
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 #004646 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004646 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #004646 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004646 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#66AFAE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#329B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 195.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004646
oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.1)
#004646 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) | #404246 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004946 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004646
#004646
oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8)
- #582E32
#582E32
oklch(35.7% 0.062 14.6)
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 #004646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #004646 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.