#0A657C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(47% 0.084 221.3), rgb(10, 101, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#0A657C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A657C |
| RGB | rgb(10, 101, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.084 221.3) |
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 #0A657C | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A657C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A657C text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0A657C text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AABD
oklch(70.6% 0.065 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#4995AD
oklch(63.1% 0.083 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#257F99
oklch(55.6% 0.09 221.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0A657C
oklch(47% 0.084 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#17576A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#0A657C 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) | #57627D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C6C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A657C
#0A657C
oklch(47% 0.084 221.3)
- #824A34
#824A34
oklch(47.1% 0.084 41.9)
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 #0A657C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
Use #0A657C 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.