#004F60
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.5% 0.071 218.7), rgb(0, 79, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#004F60 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F60 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.071 218.7) |
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 #004F60 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F60 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #004F60 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F60 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD8
oklch(81% 0.054 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#1899B6
oklch(63.2% 0.109 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F60
oklch(39.5% 0.071 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#042B35
oklch(26.8% 0.045 219.3)
#004F60 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) | #444C61 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005554 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F60
#004F60
oklch(39.5% 0.071 218.7)
- #673829
#673829
oklch(39.6% 0.072 38.4)
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 #004F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #004F60 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.