#0C3C48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.053 218.6), rgb(12, 60, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#0C3C48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3C48 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 60, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.053 218.6) |
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 #0C3C48 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3C48 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3C48 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3C48 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#4995AB
oklch(63% 0.082 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#257F96
oklch(55.5% 0.089 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#156B80
oklch(49% 0.082 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#165868
oklch(42.8% 0.068 217.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C3C48
oklch(33.1% 0.053 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#0C3C48 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) | #343A49 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3448 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004040 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3C48
#0C3C48
oklch(33.1% 0.053 218.6)
- #4D2C21
#4D2C21
oklch(33.2% 0.053 39.2)
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 #0C3C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
Use #0C3C48 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.