#00545E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6), rgb(0, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#00545E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00545E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6) |
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 #00545E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00545E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #00545E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #00545E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#158290
oklch(55.7% 0.091 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#164A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#00545E 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) | #4B505F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005957 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00545E
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
- #6B3A34
#6B3A34
oklch(40.8% 0.071 27.9)
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 #00545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #00545E 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.