#0C4538
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.061 173.5), rgb(12, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#0C4538 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4538 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.061 173.5) |
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 #0C4538 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4538 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #0C4538 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4538 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C85
oklch(63.1% 0.094 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#14866E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#095D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 173)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4538
oklch(35.1% 0.061 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#0C4538 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) | #424037 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A39 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004641 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4538
#0C4538
oklch(35.1% 0.061 173.5)
- #532D3D
#532D3D
oklch(35.1% 0.06 353.9)
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 #0C4538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C4538 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.