#004F48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7), rgb(0, 79, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#004F48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 185°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F48 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7) |
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 #004F48 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F48 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #004F48 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F48 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B1A7
oklch(70.6% 0.081 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#229E91
oklch(63.2% 0.104 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F48
oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#062D29
oklch(27% 0.043 185)
#004F48 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) | #4A4A48 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F48
#004F48
oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7)
- #61333F
#61333F
oklch(38.4% 0.068 4.1)
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 #004F48, 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 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #004F48 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.