#0E565C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.5% 0.066 203.7), rgb(14, 86, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#0E565C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E565C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 86, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.066 203.7) |
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 #0E565C | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E565C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E565C text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0E565C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600
#21828A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E565C
oklch(41.5% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#0E565C 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) | #4E525C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A58 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E565C
#0E565C
oklch(41.5% 0.066 203.7)
- #6B3D3A
#6B3D3A
oklch(41.5% 0.065 24.2)
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 #0E565C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.007
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #0E565C 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.