#0E5B56
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1), rgb(14, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#0E5B56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 188°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5B56 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1) |
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 #0E5B56 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5B56 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5B56 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5B56 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#449A93
oklch(63.2% 0.083 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 188)
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Step 700
700
#05706A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 188.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5B56
oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#0E5B56 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) | #555656 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E59 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5B56
#0E5B56
oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1)
- #6F3E47
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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 #0E5B56, 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 Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #0E5B56 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.