#0D515C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.1% 0.065 211.5), rgb(13, 81, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#0D515C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D515C |
| RGB | rgb(13, 81, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 75%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.065 211.5) |
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 #0D515C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D515C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #0D515C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D515C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD3
oklch(81% 0.049 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#62AEBD
oklch(70.7% 0.078 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#2899AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D515C
oklch(40.1% 0.065 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#0D515C 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) | #484E5D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005654 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D515C
#0D515C
oklch(40.1% 0.065 211.5)
- #663A32
#663A32
oklch(40% 0.064 31.1)
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 #0D515C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #0D515C 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.