#0C423F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.5% 0.054 189.4), rgb(12, 66, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#0C423F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C423F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 66, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.054 189.4) |
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 #0C423F | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C423F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #0C423F text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C423F 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#449A94
oklch(63.2% 0.083 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 189)
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Step 700
700
#06706B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 189.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 189.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C423F
oklch(34.5% 0.054 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#0C423F 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) | #3E3E3F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004441 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C423F
#0C423F
oklch(34.5% 0.054 189.4)
- #512D33
#512D33
oklch(34.5% 0.054 9.5)
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 #0C423F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #0C423F 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.