#014C5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.071 222), rgb(1, 76, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#014C5F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014C5F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 76, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.071 222) |
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 #014C5F | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014C5F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #014C5F text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #014C5F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#2198B8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014C5F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 222)
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Step 950
950
#062B36
oklch(27% 0.045 222.2)
#014C5F 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) | #414A60 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35425F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005252 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014C5F
#014C5F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 222)
- #633624
#633624
oklch(38.5% 0.071 42.2)
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 #014C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #014C5F 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.