#0B2825
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.035 185.9), rgb(11, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#0B2825 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B2825 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.035 185.9) |
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 #0B2825 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B2825 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B2825 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B2825 text on black | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#439A91
oklch(63.1% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#18847B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#027068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B2825
oklch(25.4% 0.035 185.9)
#0B2825 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) | #262525 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212225 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002927 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B2825
#0B2825
oklch(25.4% 0.035 185.9)
- #311B20
#311B20
oklch(25.3% 0.036 5.2)
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 #0B2825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #0B2825 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.