#004F46
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9), rgb(0, 79, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#004F46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F46 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9) |
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 #004F46 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F46 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #004F46 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F46 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B2A4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#229E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#062D28
oklch(26.9% 0.043 182.6)
#004F46 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414347 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F46
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
- #613340
#613340
oklch(38.4% 0.068 2.7)
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 #004F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #004F46 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.