#00485D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.071 225.3), rgb(0, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#00485D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00485D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.071 225.3) |
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 #00485D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00485D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #00485D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00485D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#62ACC9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#2897BB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00485D
oklch(37.4% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#00485D 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) | #3C465E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00485D
#00485D
oklch(37.4% 0.071 225.3)
- #5F331F
#5F331F
oklch(37.3% 0.071 44.5)
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 #00485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #00485D 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.