#0C3545
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.052 228.5), rgb(12, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#0C3545 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3545 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.052 228.5) |
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 #0C3545 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3545 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3545 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3545 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#56ADD1
oklch(70.8% 0.099 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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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
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C3545
oklch(30.9% 0.052 228.5)
#0C3545 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) | #2D3446 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252E45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3545
#0C3545
oklch(30.9% 0.052 228.5)
- #452817
#452817
oklch(31% 0.052 50.3)
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 #0C3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #0C3545 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.