#0C545D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.066 208.1), rgb(12, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#0C545D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C545D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 77%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.066 208.1) |
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 #0C545D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C545D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #0C545D text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0C545D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 208)
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Step 500
500
#4797A3
oklch(63.1% 0.08 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#22818E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#116D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C545D
oklch(41% 0.066 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#0C545D 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) | #4C505E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005857 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C545D
#0C545D
oklch(41% 0.066 208.1)
- #6A3C36
#6A3C36
oklch(41.1% 0.066 28.2)
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 #0C545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #0C545D 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.