#004E53
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2), rgb(0, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#004E53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E53 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2) |
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 #004E53 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E53 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #004E53 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E53 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCE
oklch(81% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB6
oklch(70.6% 0.078 203)
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Step 500
500
#209BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#004E53 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) | #474A53 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4353 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E53
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
- #623534
#623534
oklch(38.5% 0.065 21.9)
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 #004E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #004E53 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.