#0E4939
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.4% 0.065 170.2), rgb(14, 73, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#0E4939 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4939 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.065 170.2) |
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 #0E4939 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4939 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0E4939 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4939 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB199
oklch(70.8% 0.079 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#07876A
oklch(55.5% 0.108 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#035D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4939
oklch(36.4% 0.065 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#0E4939 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) | #474338 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4939
#0E4939
oklch(36.4% 0.065 170.2)
- #582F43
#582F43
oklch(36.5% 0.066 350.2)
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 #0E4939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #0E4939 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.