#0A6958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.085 176), rgb(10, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#0A6958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A6958 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 83%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.085 176) |
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 #0A6958 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A6958 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A6958 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0A6958 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.084 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#278471
oklch(55.5% 0.091 176.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0A6958
oklch(46.7% 0.085 176)
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Step 800
800
#185B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#0A6958 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) | #656257 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595959 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B64 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A6958
#0A6958
oklch(46.7% 0.085 176)
- #7F455B
#7F455B
oklch(46.8% 0.084 356.7)
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 #0A6958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #0A6958 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.