#0B4C3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.4% 0.067 172.7), rgb(11, 76, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#0B4C3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B4C3D |
| RGB | rgb(11, 76, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.067 172.7) |
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 #0B4C3D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4C3D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #0B4C3D text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4C3D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#369D83
oklch(63% 0.102 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4C3D
oklch(37.4% 0.067 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#0B4C3D 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) | #49463C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B4C3D
#0B4C3D
oklch(37.4% 0.067 172.7)
- #5C3144
#5C3144
oklch(37.4% 0.067 352.9)
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 #0B4C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #0B4C3D 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.