#004E4D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3), rgb(0, 78, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#004E4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E4D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3) |
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 #004E4D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E4D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #004E4D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E4D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 193)
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Step 400
400
#61B0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#229C9A
oklch(63% 0.101 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#062D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 192.4)
#004E4D 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) | #48494D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E4D
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
- #613439
#613439
oklch(38.3% 0.065 13.5)
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 #004E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.004
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #004E4D 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.