#0B544D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.067 184.8), rgb(11, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#0B544D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B544D |
| RGB | rgb(11, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.067 184.8) |
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 #0B544D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B544D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #0B544D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0B544D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#499990
oklch(63% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#24847A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#146F67
oklch(49% 0.081 185.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B544D
oklch(40.3% 0.067 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#0B544D 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) | #4F4F4D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B544D
#0B544D
oklch(40.3% 0.067 184.8)
- #673844
#673844
oklch(40.3% 0.068 4.2)
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 #0B544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #0B544D 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.