#014837
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.07 170.3), rgb(1, 72, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#014837 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014837 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 72, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.07 170.3) |
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 #014837 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014837 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #014837 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #014837 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B299
oklch(70.7% 0.084 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#339E80
oklch(63.1% 0.107 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014837
oklch(35.8% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#014837 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) | #464236 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C38 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004943 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014837
#014837
oklch(35.8% 0.07 170.3)
- #572C41
#572C41
oklch(35.7% 0.069 350.5)
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 #014837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #014837 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.