#00485A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6), rgb(0, 72, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#00485A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00485A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6) |
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 #00485A | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00485A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #00485A text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00485A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D8
oklch(81% 0.051 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ACC5
oklch(70.6% 0.082 222)
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Step 500
500
#2997B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00485A
oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#00485A 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) | #3D465B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00485A
#00485A
oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6)
- #5E3322
#5E3322
oklch(37.2% 0.068 42)
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 #00485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #00485A 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.