#0C463B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.06 176.7), rgb(12, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#0C463B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C463B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.06 176.7) |
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 #0C463B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C463B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #0C463B text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C463B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
-
Step 500
500
#409C88
oklch(63.2% 0.093 176.5)
-
Step 600
600
#0E8672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177)
-
Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
-
Step 800
800
#065D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C463B
oklch(35.5% 0.06 176.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#0C463B 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) | #43413B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C463B
#0C463B
oklch(35.5% 0.06 176.7)
- #552E3C
#552E3C
oklch(35.6% 0.06 357.6)
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 #0C463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #0C463B 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.