#0B5354
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.065 196.4), rgb(11, 83, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#0B5354 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5354 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 83, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.065 196.4) |
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 #0B5354 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5354 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #0B5354 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5354 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#499899
oklch(63.1% 0.077 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#248284
oklch(55.5% 0.084 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#146E6F
oklch(49% 0.078 196.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5354
oklch(40.3% 0.065 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#0B5354 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005653 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5354
#0B5354
oklch(40.3% 0.065 196.4)
- #67393C
#67393C
oklch(40.2% 0.065 16.2)
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 #0B5354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #0B5354 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.