#0D596D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.1% 0.075 221.2), rgb(13, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#0D596D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D596D |
| RGB | rgb(13, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.075 221.2) |
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 #0D596D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D596D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D596D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0D596D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#4196B0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#15809B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D596D
oklch(43.1% 0.075 221.2)
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Step 900
900
#164857
oklch(37.6% 0.058 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#0D596D 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) | #4D576E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D596D
#0D596D
oklch(43.1% 0.075 221.2)
- #72412F
#72412F
oklch(43% 0.074 40.8)
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 #0D596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #0D596D 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.