#0E4E5A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.2% 0.063 213.7), rgb(14, 78, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#0E4E5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.063 213.7) |
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 #0E4E5A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4E5A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #0E4E5A text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4E5A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBD
oklch(70.6% 0.076 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#2F98AD
oklch(63% 0.097 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4E5A
oklch(39.2% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#0E4E5A 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) | #454B5B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005352 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4E5A
#0E4E5A
oklch(39.2% 0.063 213.7)
- #63382F
#63382F
oklch(39.1% 0.064 32.7)
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 #0E4E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #0E4E5A 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.