#004E57
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1), rgb(0, 78, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#004E57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E57 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1) |
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 #004E57 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E57 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #004E57 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E57 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FAFBB
oklch(70.8% 0.08 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#1F9AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#052C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.6)
#004E57 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) | #464A58 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4357 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005251 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
- #633630
#633630
oklch(38.8% 0.066 28.5)
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 #004E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #004E57 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.