#0E5745
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.074 171.4), rgb(14, 87, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#0E5745 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5745 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 87, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.074 171.4) |
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 #0E5745 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5745 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5745 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5745 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#499B83
oklch(63.1% 0.089 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#24856C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#14715A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 171.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5745
oklch(40.9% 0.074 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3E
oklch(37.9% 0.058 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#0E5745 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) | #545144 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A46 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005852 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5745
#0E5745
oklch(40.9% 0.074 171.4)
- #68384F
#68384F
oklch(40.8% 0.075 350.8)
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 #0E5745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #0E5745 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.