#00495D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8), rgb(0, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#00495D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00495D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8) |
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 #00495D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00495D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #00495D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00495D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DA
oklch(81% 0.053 223)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#2697BA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 224)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#00495D 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) | #3E475E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00495D
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
- #603421
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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 #00495D, 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 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #00495D 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.