#00464E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36% 0.062 207.7), rgb(0, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#00464E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00464E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.062 207.7) |
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 #00464E | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00464E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #00464E text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00464E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD0
oklch(81% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 208)
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Step 500
500
#3099A7
oklch(63% 0.095 207.9)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#00464E 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) | #3E434F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
- #59302B
#59302B
oklch(36% 0.061 27.8)
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 #00464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #00464E 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.