#014F4F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8), rgb(1, 79, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#014F4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 195°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014F4F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 79, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8) |
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 #014F4F | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014F4F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #014F4F text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #014F4F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B0B0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#219C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 194.9)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014F4F
oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#062D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 195)
#014F4F 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) | #494A4F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014F4F
#014F4F
oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8)
- #633539
#633539
oklch(38.8% 0.066 15.1)
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 #014F4F, 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 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #014F4F 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.