#0E463E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.7% 0.058 181.1), rgb(14, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#0E463E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E463E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.058 181.1) |
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 #0E463E | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E463E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #0E463E text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E463E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#419B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#138577
oklch(55.5% 0.096 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E463E
oklch(35.7% 0.058 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#0E463E 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) | #42413E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004744 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E463E
#0E463E
oklch(35.7% 0.058 181.1)
- #552F3A
#552F3A
oklch(35.7% 0.057 1.8)
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 #0E463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #0E463E 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.