#00495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.071 225), rgb(0, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#00495E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00495E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 225) |
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 #00495E | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00495E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #00495E text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00495E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#9CC9DB
oklch(81% 0.054 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#2697BB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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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)
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#00495E 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) | #3D475F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00495E
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
- #60341F
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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 #00495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #00495E 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.