#0E4039
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.053 181.7), rgb(14, 64, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#0E4039 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4039 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 64, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.053 181.7) |
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 #0E4039 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4039 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #0E4039 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4039 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#499A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#258477
oklch(55.6% 0.088 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#157064
oklch(49.2% 0.082 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4039
oklch(33.7% 0.053 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#0E4039 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) | #3D3C39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4039
#0E4039
oklch(33.7% 0.053 181.7)
- #4E2B35
#4E2B35
oklch(33.7% 0.054 1.9)
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 #0E4039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #0E4039 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.