#0C5C67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.072 209.6), rgb(12, 92, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#0C5C67 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5C67 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.072 209.6) |
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 #0C5C67 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5C67 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5C67 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5C67 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A6
oklch(63.2% 0.086 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F8291
oklch(55.7% 0.093 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5C67
oklch(43.6% 0.072 209.6)
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Step 900
900
#144A52
oklch(37.8% 0.056 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#0C5C67 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) | #525868 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475067 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5C67
#0C5C67
oklch(43.6% 0.072 209.6)
- #74423A
#74423A
oklch(43.7% 0.071 29.9)
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 #0C5C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.009
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #0C5C67 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.