#0C8169
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.101 173.2), rgb(12, 129, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#0C8169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8169 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.101 173.2) |
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 #0C8169 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C8169 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8169 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8169 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8169
oklch(53.9% 0.101 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#02725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#0C8169 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) | #7C7868 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6E6B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8169
#0C8169
oklch(53.9% 0.101 173.2)
- #9B5473
#9B5473
oklch(53.9% 0.101 353.4)
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 #0C8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
Use #0C8169 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.