#004A47
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1), rgb(0, 74, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#004A47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A47 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1) |
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 #004A47 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A47 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #004A47 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A47 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B9C97
oklch(63.1% 0.098 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A47
oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.8)
#004A47 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) | #454547 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A47
#004A47
oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1)
- #5C3038
#5C3038
oklch(36.8% 0.064 9.1)
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 #004A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #004A47 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.