#004A50
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1), rgb(0, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#004A50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A50 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1) |
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 #004A50 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A50 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #004A50 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A50 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#299AA5
oklch(63% 0.097 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#082C2F
oklch(27% 0.04 203.1)
#004A50 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) | #434650 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F50 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
- #5E3230
#5E3230
oklch(37.3% 0.064 23.4)
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 #004A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #004A50 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.