#004653
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3), rgb(0, 70, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#004653 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004653 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3) |
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 #004653 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004653 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #004653 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004653 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E98AF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004653
oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#092B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.6)
#004653 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) | #3D4354 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C53 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004653
#004653
oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3)
- #5B3126
#5B3126
oklch(36.4% 0.064 35.6)
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 #004653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #004653 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.