#004E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.078 229), rgb(0, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#004E68 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E68 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.078 229) |
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 #004E68 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E68 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #004E68 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E68 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DF
oklch(81% 0.058 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CACCF
oklch(70.7% 0.094 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#1696C3
oklch(63.1% 0.12 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E68
oklch(39.6% 0.078 229)
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Step 950
950
#042B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 229)
#004E68 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) | #404D69 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344468 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E68
#004E68
oklch(39.6% 0.078 229)
- #68391D
#68391D
oklch(39.7% 0.078 49.7)
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 #004E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #004E68 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.