#0A574E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.07 182.5), rgb(10, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#0A574E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A574E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.07 182.5) |
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 #0A574E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A574E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A574E text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0A574E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 183)
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Step 500
500
#469A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8478
oklch(55.5% 0.09 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C7065
oklch(49.1% 0.085 182.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A574E
oklch(41.2% 0.07 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#0A574E 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) | #52514E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005954 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A574E
#0A574E
oklch(41.2% 0.07 182.5)
- #6A3A47
#6A3A47
oklch(41.2% 0.07 3.2)
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 #0A574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #0A574E 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.