#004E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9), rgb(0, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#004E65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9) |
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 #004E65 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E65 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #004E65 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E65 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCC
oklch(70.6% 0.091 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#1897BF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E65
oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#042B38
oklch(27% 0.048 225.4)
#004E65 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) | #414C66 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354465 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005556 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E65
#004E65
oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9)
- #673821
#673821
oklch(39.5% 0.076 45.9)
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 #004E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #004E65 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.