#0D505D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.9% 0.065 214.6), rgb(13, 80, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#0D505D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D505D |
| RGB | rgb(13, 80, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 75%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 214.6) |
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 #0D505D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D505D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #0D505D text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D505D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ADBF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A99AF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D505D
oklch(39.9% 0.065 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#0D505D 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) | #474D5E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005554 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D505D
#0D505D
oklch(39.9% 0.065 214.6)
- #663A2F
#663A2F
oklch(40% 0.066 34.9)
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 #0D505D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #0D505D 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.