#114538
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.059 172.7), rgb(17, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#114538 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 173°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114538 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.059 172.7) |
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 #114538 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114538 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #114538 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #114538 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#479B84
oklch(63.1% 0.089 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F866D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D715B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 172.5)
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Step 800
800
#125C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 173.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114538
oklch(35.2% 0.059 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#114538 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) | #434037 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B39 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004641 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114538
#114538
oklch(35.2% 0.059 172.7)
- #532E3E
#532E3E
oklch(35.4% 0.059 353.1)
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 #114538, 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 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #114538 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.