#0C2C39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.044 228.5), rgb(12, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#0C2C39 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2C39 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.044 228.5) |
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 #0C2C39 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2C39 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2C39 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2C39 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#3295BC
oklch(63% 0.106 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A485F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 229.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2C39
oklch(27.6% 0.044 228.5)
#0C2C39 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) | #252B3A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2739 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003030 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2C39
#0C2C39
oklch(27.6% 0.044 228.5)
- #392114
#392114
oklch(27.6% 0.043 48.7)
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 #0C2C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #0C2C39 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.