#014749
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.061 198), rgb(1, 71, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#014749 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014749 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 71, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.061 198) |
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 #014749 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014749 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #014749 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #014749 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 198.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AFB1
oklch(70.7% 0.073 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#319B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 197.8)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014749
oklch(36.1% 0.061 198)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2D
oklch(27% 0.038 197.9)
#014749 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) | #414349 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C49 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A47 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014749
#014749
oklch(36.1% 0.061 198)
- #592F31
#592F31
oklch(36% 0.061 17.6)
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 #014749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
Use #014749 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.