#0B5B60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.07 201.7), rgb(11, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#0B5B60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.07 201.7) |
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 #0B5B60 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5B60 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5B60 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5B60 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#41999F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#13838A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5B60
oklch(43% 0.07 201.7)
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Step 900
900
#154A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#0B5B60 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) | #535760 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E60 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5B60
#0B5B60
oklch(43% 0.07 201.7)
- #71403F
#71403F
oklch(43% 0.069 21.5)
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 #0B5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #0B5B60 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.