#014846
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6), rgb(1, 72, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#014846 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014846 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 72, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6) |
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 #014846 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014846 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #014846 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #014846 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC8
oklch(81% 0.046 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.074 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#309C98
oklch(63.2% 0.095 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014846
oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#092C2B
oklch(26.8% 0.039 192.4)
#014846 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) | #434446 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A47 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014846
#014846
oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6)
- #5A2F35
#5A2F35
oklch(36.3% 0.063 11.8)
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 #014846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #014846 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.