#114437
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.058 172.4), rgb(17, 68, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#114437 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114437 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.058 172.4) |
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 #114437 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114437 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #114437 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #114437 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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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
#72AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#489B84
oklch(63.1% 0.089 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#22856D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#11715B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 172.2)
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Step 800
800
#145C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 173)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114437
oklch(34.9% 0.058 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#114437 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) | #423F36 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A38 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004540 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114437
#114437
oklch(34.9% 0.058 172.4)
- #512D3D
#512D3D
oklch(34.8% 0.058 352.4)
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 #114437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #114437 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.