#0C5E7A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.084 228), rgb(12, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#0C5E7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5E7A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 228) |
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 #0C5E7A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C5E7A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5E7A text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5E7A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5E7A
oklch(45.1% 0.084 228)
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Step 900
900
#10485D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#0C5E7A 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) | #4F5C7B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006667 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5E7A
#0C5E7A
oklch(45.1% 0.084 228)
- #7B4629
#7B4629
oklch(45.1% 0.084 48.3)
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 #0C5E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #0C5E7A 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.