#0C3239
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.4% 0.043 212.2), rgb(12, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#0C3239 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3239 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.043 212.2) |
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 #0C3239 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3239 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3239 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3239 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEBF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#1B9AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.105 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C3239
oklch(29.4% 0.043 212.2)
#0C3239 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) | #2D3039 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B39 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003534 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3239
#0C3239
oklch(29.4% 0.043 212.2)
- #3F241E
#3F241E
oklch(29.3% 0.043 33.2)
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 #0C3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C3239 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.