#004D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.076 227.2), rgb(0, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#004D65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004D65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.076 227.2) |
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 #004D65 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004D65 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #004D65 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004D65 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCD
oklch(70.7% 0.091 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B97C0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 227)
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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)
#004D65
oklch(39.2% 0.076 227.2)
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Step 950
950
#052B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 227.7)
#004D65 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) | #404B66 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344365 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004D65
#004D65
oklch(39.2% 0.076 227.2)
- #66381F
#66381F
oklch(39.3% 0.075 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 #004D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #004D65 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.