#0E4E5F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.4% 0.066 220.7), rgb(14, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#0E4E5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4E5F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.066 220.7) |
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 #0E4E5F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4E5F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #0E4E5F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4E5F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B4
oklch(63% 0.102 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4E5F
oklch(39.4% 0.066 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#0E4E5F 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) | #444C60 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4E5F
#0E4E5F
oklch(39.4% 0.066 220.7)
- #64392A
#64392A
oklch(39.4% 0.066 39.9)
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 #0E4E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #0E4E5F 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.