#04514E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.066 190.4), rgb(4, 81, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#04514E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04514E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 81, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.066 190.4) |
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 #04514E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04514E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #04514E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04514E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#C5DFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.028 191)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#219D97
oklch(63.1% 0.102 189.8)
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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)
#04514E
oklch(39.3% 0.066 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#062D2B
oklch(27% 0.042 189.9)
#04514E 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) | #4B4C4E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005450 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04514E
#04514E
oklch(39.3% 0.066 190.4)
- #64363D
#64363D
oklch(39.3% 0.066 10.8)
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 #04514E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #04514E 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.