#0C5F61
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.072 197.5), rgb(12, 95, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#0C5F61 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5F61 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 95, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.072 197.5) |
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 #0C5F61 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5F61 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5F61 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5F61 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 197)
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Step 500
500
#3E999C
oklch(63% 0.085 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#088486
oklch(55.7% 0.093 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5F61
oklch(44.2% 0.072 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#0C5F61 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) | #585A61 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5261 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5F61
#0C5F61
oklch(44.2% 0.072 197.5)
- #764244
#764244
oklch(44.3% 0.072 18)
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 #0C5F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C5F61 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.