#004A3D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.5% 0.068 175.8), rgb(0, 74, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#004A3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A3D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.068 175.8) |
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 #004A3D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A3D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #004A3D text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A3D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B29E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E87
oklch(63.1% 0.105 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A3D
oklch(36.5% 0.068 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#004A3D 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) | #47443C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B46 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A3D
#004A3D
oklch(36.5% 0.068 175.8)
- #5A2E40
#5A2E40
oklch(36.5% 0.068 355.1)
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 #004A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #004A3D 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.