#004841
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9), rgb(0, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#004841 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 184°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004841 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9) |
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 #004841 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004841 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #004841 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004841 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#309D90
oklch(63.2% 0.098 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004841
oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#004841 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) | #444341 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D42 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A46 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004841
#004841
oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9)
- #592E39
#592E39
oklch(36.1% 0.064 4.4)
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 #004841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #004841 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.