#0D2D36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.04 219.6), rgb(13, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#0D2D36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D2D36 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.04 219.6) |
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 #0D2D36 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D2D36 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D2D36 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D2D36 text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#3497B2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4959
oklch(37.7% 0.064 220.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D2D36
oklch(27.8% 0.04 219.6)
#0D2D36 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) | #272C36 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222736 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003030 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D2D36
#0D2D36
oklch(27.8% 0.04 219.6)
- #392119
#392119
oklch(27.7% 0.04 39.2)
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 #0D2D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #0D2D36 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.