#0E595F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.068 203.4), rgb(14, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#0E595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E595F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.068 203.4) |
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 #0E595F | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E595F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E595F text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0E595F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#44989F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B828A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 203)
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Step 700
700
#076E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E595F
oklch(42.5% 0.068 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#0E595F 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) | #51555F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D5F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E595F
#0E595F
oklch(42.5% 0.068 203.4)
- #6F3F3C
#6F3F3C
oklch(42.5% 0.068 24.1)
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 #0E595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #0E595F 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.