#0C5E6B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.074 211.8), rgb(12, 94, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#0C5E6B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5E6B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 94, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 80%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.074 211.8) |
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 #0C5E6B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5E6B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5E6B text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5E6B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CACB9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 211.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#068294
oklch(55.7% 0.096 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5E6B
oklch(44.4% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#124A53
oklch(37.8% 0.058 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#0C5E6B 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) | #545A6C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006362 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5E6B
#0C5E6B
oklch(44.4% 0.074 211.8)
- #774339
#774339
oklch(44.3% 0.074 31.8)
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 #0C5E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.005
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C5E6B 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.