#0C5068
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.074 228.1), rgb(12, 80, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#0C5068 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5068 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 80, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 228.1) |
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 #0C5068 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5068 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #0C5068 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5068 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4894B4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#247E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#156A88
oklch(49.1% 0.089 227.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5068
oklch(40.4% 0.074 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#0C5068 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) | #434F69 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005758 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5068
#0C5068
oklch(40.4% 0.074 228.1)
- #693B23
#693B23
oklch(40.4% 0.075 47.3)
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 #0C5068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #0C5068 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.