#00534B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.07 183.8), rgb(0, 83, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#00534B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00534B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.07 183.8) |
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 #00534B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00534B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #00534B text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00534B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#169E90
oklch(63% 0.108 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00534B
oklch(39.7% 0.07 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#042D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.2)
#00534B 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) | #4E4D4B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005550 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00534B
#00534B
oklch(39.7% 0.07 183.8)
- #663643
#663643
oklch(39.8% 0.07 3.4)
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 #00534B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #00534B 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.