#0A5360
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.068 213.6), rgb(10, 83, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#0A5360 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5360 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 83, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.068 213.6) |
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 #0A5360 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5360 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #0A5360 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0A5360 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4796A7
oklch(63% 0.081 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#218093
oklch(55.5% 0.088 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A5360
oklch(40.8% 0.068 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#194953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 213.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#0A5360 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) | #495061 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4860 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005857 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5360
#0A5360
oklch(40.8% 0.068 213.6)
- #6A3B31
#6A3B31
oklch(40.8% 0.069 32.9)
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 #0A5360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #0A5360 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.