#0C282E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.9% 0.035 214), rgb(12, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#0C282E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C282E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.035 214) |
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 #0C282E | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C282E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C282E text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C282E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#4297A9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#178194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#026D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 213.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5967
oklch(42.8% 0.071 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#164954
oklch(37.7% 0.056 214.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C282E
oklch(25.9% 0.035 214)
#0C282E 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) | #24262E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C282E
#0C282E
oklch(25.9% 0.035 214)
- #331D18
#331D18
oklch(25.8% 0.036 33.5)
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 #0C282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #0C282E 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.