#004855
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.065 214.9), rgb(0, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#004855 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 215°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004855 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.065 214.9) |
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 #004855 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004855 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #004855 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004855 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#9DC9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ADBF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B98AF
oklch(63% 0.1 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004855
oklch(37% 0.065 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#004855 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) | #3F4556 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353E55 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004855
#004855
oklch(37% 0.065 214.9)
- #5D3227
#5D3227
oklch(36.9% 0.065 35.3)
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 #004855, 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 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
Use #004855 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.