#014D5B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.068 215.3), rgb(1, 77, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#014D5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014D5B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 77, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.068 215.3) |
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 #014D5B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014D5B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #014D5B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #014D5B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
-
Step 300
300
#9CCAD5
oklch(81% 0.051 214)
-
Step 400
400
#60AEC1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 215.4)
-
Step 500
500
#2199B1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 215.2)
-
Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#014D5B
oklch(38.7% 0.068 215.3)
-
Step 950
950
#062C34
oklch(27.2% 0.043 215.1)
#014D5B 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) | #434A5C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005251 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014D5B
#014D5B
oklch(38.7% 0.068 215.3)
- #63362A
#63362A
oklch(38.6% 0.068 35.8)
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 #014D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #014D5B 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.