#0E5C4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.9), rgb(14, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#0E5C4E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5C4E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.9) |
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 #0E5C4E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5C4E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5C4E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5C4E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#449B88
oklch(63.1% 0.089 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8572
oklch(55.5% 0.096 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#057160
oklch(49.1% 0.09 177.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#0E5C4E 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) | #58564D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5C4E
#0E5C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.9)
- #6F3D4F
#6F3D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 357.7)
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 #0E5C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #0E5C4E 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.