#00465D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.072 228.2), rgb(0, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#00465D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00465D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.072 228.2) |
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 #00465D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00465D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #00465D text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00465D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#C6DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 227)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCB
oklch(70.6% 0.086 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#2B96BE
oklch(63.2% 0.11 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00465D
oklch(36.8% 0.072 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#082B38
oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2)
#00465D 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) | #3A455E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00465D
#00465D
oklch(36.8% 0.072 228.2)
- #5D321B
#5D321B
oklch(36.7% 0.071 47.6)
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 #00465D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #00465D 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.