#014B53
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.7% 0.064 207.1), rgb(1, 75, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#014B53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014B53 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 75, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.064 207.1) |
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 #014B53 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014B53 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #014B53 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #014B53 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#62AEB9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#279AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014B53
oklch(37.7% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#072C31
oklch(27% 0.041 208.1)
#014B53 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) | #434854 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394053 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014B53
#014B53
oklch(37.7% 0.064 207.1)
- #5F342F
#5F342F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 27.5)
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 #014B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #014B53 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.