#0B2E32
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.04 205.8), rgb(11, 46, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#0B2E32 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B2E32 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 46, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.04 205.8) |
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 #0B2E32 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B2E32 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B2E32 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B2E32 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 400
400
#64AEB8
oklch(70.6% 0.075 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#044B52
oklch(37.8% 0.063 205.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B2E32
oklch(27.8% 0.04 205.8)
#0B2E32 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) | #2A2C32 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242832 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B2E32
#0B2E32
oklch(27.8% 0.04 205.8)
- #3A211E
#3A211E
oklch(27.9% 0.039 27.3)
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 #0B2E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #0B2E32 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.