#0E4153
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.06 226.5), rgb(14, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#0E4153 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4153 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.06 226.5) |
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 #0E4153 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4153 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #0E4153 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4153 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#197EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.1 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#056B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0E576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4153
oklch(35.2% 0.06 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#0E4153 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) | #374054 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3953 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4153
#0E4153
oklch(35.2% 0.06 226.5)
- #54301F
#54301F
oklch(35% 0.06 45.6)
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 #0E4153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #0E4153 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.