#0C4249
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.9% 0.054 208), rgb(12, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#0C4249 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4249 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.054 208) |
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 #0C4249 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4249 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #0C4249 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4249 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#A3C9CE
oklch(81% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#4298A4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#16828F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5963
oklch(42.6% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4249
oklch(34.9% 0.054 208)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#0C4249 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) | #3B3F49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333949 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004544 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4249
#0C4249
oklch(34.9% 0.054 208)
- #532F2A
#532F2A
oklch(34.9% 0.054 28.6)
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 #0C4249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #0C4249 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.