#0C4149
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.6% 0.054 210), rgb(12, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#0C4149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4149 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.054 210) |
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 #0C4149 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4149 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #0C4149 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4149 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4397A5
oklch(63% 0.083 210)
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Step 600
600
#198190
oklch(55.5% 0.09 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#046D7B
oklch(49% 0.084 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5964
oklch(42.7% 0.069 210.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4149
oklch(34.6% 0.054 210)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#0C4149 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323849 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4149
#0C4149
oklch(34.6% 0.054 210)
- #522E28
#522E28
oklch(34.5% 0.054 30.2)
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 #0C4149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #0C4149 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.