#014E4B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3), rgb(1, 78, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#014E4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014E4B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 78, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3) |
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 #014E4B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014E4B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #014E4B text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #014E4B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.079 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#249D97
oklch(63.2% 0.101 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#014E4B 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) | #49494B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014E4B
#014E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3)
- #61333B
#61333B
oklch(38.2% 0.067 9.6)
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 #014E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #014E4B 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.