#004960
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3), rgb(0, 73, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#004960 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004960 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3) |
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 #004960 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004960 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #004960 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004960 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#2596BE
oklch(63% 0.112 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#004960 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) | #3D4861 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F60 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005051 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004960
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
- #61351D
#61351D
oklch(37.9% 0.073 48)
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 #004960, 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 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #004960 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.