#014B60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.072 224.6), rgb(1, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#014B60 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014B60 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.072 224.6) |
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 #014B60 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014B60 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #014B60 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #014B60 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DB
oklch(81% 0.054 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ACC9
oklch(70.6% 0.086 225)
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Step 500
500
#2397BB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014B60
oklch(38.4% 0.072 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#014B60 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) | #3F4961 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005152 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014B60
#014B60
oklch(38.4% 0.072 224.6)
- #633621
#633621
oklch(38.5% 0.072 45)
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 #014B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #014B60 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.