#0E4148
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.6% 0.053 208.4), rgb(14, 65, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#0E4148 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4148 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 65, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.053 208.4) |
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 #0E4148 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4148 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #0E4148 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4148 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#4597A3
oklch(63% 0.081 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E818E
oklch(55.5% 0.088 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D79
oklch(49% 0.082 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#115963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4148
oklch(34.6% 0.053 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#0E4148 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) | #3B3E48 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323848 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004443 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4148
#0E4148
oklch(34.6% 0.053 208.4)
- #522F2A
#522F2A
oklch(34.8% 0.053 28.8)
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 #0E4148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #0E4148 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.