#0E5951
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.07 183.9), rgb(14, 89, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#0E5951 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5951 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 89, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.07 183.9) |
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 #0E5951 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5951 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5951 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5951 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#469A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8479
oklch(55.5% 0.09 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5951
oklch(41.9% 0.07 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#0E5951 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) | #545351 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B56 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5951
#0E5951
oklch(41.9% 0.07 183.9)
- #6C3C48
#6C3C48
oklch(41.9% 0.069 4.4)
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 #0E5951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #0E5951 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.