#0C242C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.5% 0.033 222.6), rgb(12, 36, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#0C242C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C242C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 36, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.033 222.6) |
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 #0C242C | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C242C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C242C text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C242C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABD
oklch(70.7% 0.063 222)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AD
oklch(63% 0.081 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E98
oklch(55.5% 0.087 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B82
oklch(49.2% 0.081 222)
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Step 800
800
#1A576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C242C
oklch(24.5% 0.033 222.6)
#0C242C 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) | #1F232C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002727 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C242C
#0C242C
oklch(24.5% 0.033 222.6)
- #2E1B14
#2E1B14
oklch(24.5% 0.033 41)
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 #0C242C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #0C242C 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.