#004E61
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3), rgb(0, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#004E61 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E61 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3) |
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 #004E61 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E61 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #004E61 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E61 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DADC7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#1A98B9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E61
oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3)
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Step 950
950
#052B36
oklch(26.9% 0.045 221.8)
#004E61 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) | #434C62 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374361 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005454 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E61
#004E61
oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3)
- #663726
#663726
oklch(39.2% 0.073 40.4)
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 #004E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #004E61 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.