#004B3F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3), rgb(0, 75, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#004B3F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B3F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3) |
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 #004B3F | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B3F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #004B3F text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B3F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B2A0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E89
oklch(63.1% 0.105 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#082D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.6)
#004B3F 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) | #47453E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C47 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B3F
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
- #5C2F40
#5C2F40
oklch(36.9% 0.069 357)
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 #004B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #004B3F 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.