#0B4245
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.7% 0.054 200.5), rgb(11, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#0B4245 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B4245 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.054 200.5) |
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 #0B4245 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4245 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #0B4245 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4245 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#42999E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#168388
oklch(55.6% 0.09 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4245
oklch(34.7% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#0B4245 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) | #3C3F45 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343945 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B4245
#0B4245
oklch(34.7% 0.054 200.5)
- #522E2E
#522E2E
oklch(34.7% 0.053 20.1)
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 #0B4245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #0B4245 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.