#0A5C79
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.084 229.2), rgb(10, 92, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#0A5C79 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5C79 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 92, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 229.2) |
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 #0A5C79 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5C79 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A5C79 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0A5C79 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B95BA
oklch(63.2% 0.101 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A5C79
oklch(44.5% 0.084 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#11485D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#0A5C79 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) | #4D5B7A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006466 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5C79
#0A5C79
oklch(44.5% 0.084 229.2)
- #794426
#794426
oklch(44.4% 0.085 48.8)
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 #0A5C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #0A5C79 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.