#0E474A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.4% 0.056 200.3), rgb(14, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#0E474A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E474A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.056 200.3) |
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 #0E474A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E474A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #0E474A text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E474A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600
#078389
oklch(55.5% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#035A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E474A
oklch(36.4% 0.056 200.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#0E474A 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) | #41434A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D4A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A48 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E474A
#0E474A
oklch(36.4% 0.056 200.3)
- #583232
#583232
oklch(36.5% 0.055 20.1)
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 #0E474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
Use #0E474A 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.