Dark Teal #014D4E
Dark Teal is a dark, muted teal or cyan with hex code #014D4E and RGB rgb(1, 77, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#014D4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Teal. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Teal
Matches found by rotating Dark Teal around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Teal
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Teal, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Teal, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
More about Dark Teal
How to make Dark Teal
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts blue
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #254951, a difference of ΔE 0.025 from Dark Teal. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Teal in every format
| HEX | #014D4E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 77, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.065 196.3) |
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 #014D4E | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014D4E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #014D4E text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #014D4E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Dark Teal
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
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCB
oklch(81% 0.048 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#259C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014D4E
oklch(38.1% 0.065 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D2D
oklch(27.2% 0.041 195)
Dark Teal 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) | #47494E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Use Dark Teal 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.