#0C575F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.068 206.3), rgb(12, 87, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#0C575F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C575F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.068 206.3) |
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 #0C575F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C575F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C575F text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0C575F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#4597A2
oklch(63% 0.081 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C828D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#096E78
oklch(49.2% 0.082 206.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C575F
oklch(41.9% 0.068 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#18494F
oklch(37.5% 0.052 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#0C575F 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) | #4F5360 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C575F
#0C575F
oklch(41.9% 0.068 206.3)
- #6D3E39
#6D3E39
oklch(42% 0.067 26.8)
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 #0C575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #0C575F 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.