#0C261E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.036 170.5), rgb(12, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#0C261E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C261E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.036 170.5) |
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 #0C261E | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C261E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C261E text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C261E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B82
oklch(63.2% 0.087 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A856B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7059
oklch(49% 0.087 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C261E
oklch(24.5% 0.036 170.5)
#0C261E 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) | #25231E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032624 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C261E
#0C261E
oklch(24.5% 0.036 170.5)
- #2D1923
#2D1923
oklch(24.4% 0.036 348.7)
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 #0C261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #0C261E 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.