#0C827F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.092 191.9), rgb(12, 130, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#0C827F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C827F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 130, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.092 191.9) |
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 #0C827F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C827F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C827F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C827F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A96
oklch(63.2% 0.085 191.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C827F
oklch(54.9% 0.092 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#085B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#0C827F 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) | #797B7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7080 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C827F
#0C827F
oklch(54.9% 0.092 191.9)
- #9F5A63
#9F5A63
oklch(54.9% 0.091 12.1)
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 #0C827F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.008
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #0C827F 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.