#0E5263
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.7% 0.069 219.6), rgb(14, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#0E5263 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5263 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.069 219.6) |
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 #0E5263 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5263 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #0E5263 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5263 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#4995AC
oklch(63.1% 0.082 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#257F97
oklch(55.5% 0.089 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#156B81
oklch(49% 0.083 220.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5263
oklch(40.7% 0.069 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#0E5263 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) | #485064 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005857 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5263
#0E5263
oklch(40.7% 0.069 219.6)
- #693C2D
#693C2D
oklch(40.7% 0.068 39.2)
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 #0E5263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
Use #0E5263 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.