#004E62
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.3% 0.073 222.5), rgb(0, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#004E62 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E62 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.073 222.5) |
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 #004E62 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E62 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #004E62 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E62 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
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DADC8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#1A98BA
oklch(63.2% 0.112 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E62
oklch(39.3% 0.073 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#052B37
oklch(27% 0.046 223.9)
#004E62 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) | #424C63 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374462 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E62
#004E62
oklch(39.3% 0.073 222.5)
- #663825
#663825
oklch(39.4% 0.072 42.8)
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 #004E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #004E62 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.