#114F52
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.2% 0.06 199.8), rgb(17, 79, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#114F52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114F52 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 79, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.06 199.8) |
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 #114F52 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114F52 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #114F52 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #114F52 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB2
oklch(70.6% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#349A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.092 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114F52
oklch(39.2% 0.06 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.8)
#114F52 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) | #494B52 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114F52
#114F52
oklch(39.2% 0.06 199.8)
- #623838
#623838
oklch(39.2% 0.06 20.1)
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 #114F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #114F52 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.