#014C43
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5), rgb(1, 76, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#014C43 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 181°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014C43 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 76, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5) |
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 #014C43 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014C43 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #014C43 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #014C43 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A9D8D
oklch(63% 0.102 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#082D28
oklch(27% 0.042 182.3)
#014C43 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) | #484743 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E49 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014C43
#014C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
- #5D313E
#5D313E
oklch(37.4% 0.066 1.8)
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 #014C43, 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 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #014C43 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.