#0D454E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.057 210.9), rgb(13, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#0D454E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D454E |
| RGB | rgb(13, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.057 210.9) |
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 #0D454E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D454E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #0D454E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D454E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9D0
oklch(81% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CACB9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 211.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A7
oklch(63.2% 0.087 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B8293
oklch(55.7% 0.095 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#045965
oklch(42.6% 0.073 210.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D454E
oklch(36% 0.057 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#0D454E 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) | #3E424F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D454E
#0D454E
oklch(36% 0.057 210.9)
- #57312B
#57312B
oklch(35.9% 0.057 29.7)
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 #0D454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #0D454E 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.