#00465B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.07 225.9), rgb(0, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#00465B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00465B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.07 225.9) |
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 #00465B | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00465B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #00465B text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00465B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC9
oklch(70.8% 0.084 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C96BB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00465B
oklch(36.7% 0.07 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#00465B 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) | #3B445C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00465B
#00465B
oklch(36.7% 0.07 225.9)
- #5D321D
#5D321D
oklch(36.7% 0.07 45.8)
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 #00465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #00465B 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.