#0E525C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.065 210), rgb(14, 82, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#0E525C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E525C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 82, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.065 210) |
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 #0E525C | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E525C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #0E525C text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0E525C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#27818E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 209)
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Step 700
700
#176C79
oklch(49% 0.078 210.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E525C
oklch(40.4% 0.065 210)
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Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#0E525C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005655 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E525C
#0E525C
oklch(40.4% 0.065 210)
- #673B33
#673B33
oklch(40.4% 0.064 31.1)
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 #0E525C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #0E525C 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.