#0D5A71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.078 224.2), rgb(13, 90, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#0D5A71 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D5A71 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.078 224.2) |
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 #0D5A71 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D5A71 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D5A71 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0D5A71 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4095B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#117F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D5A71
oklch(43.6% 0.078 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#0D5A71 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) | #4D5872 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F71 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D5A71
#0D5A71
oklch(43.6% 0.078 224.2)
- #74422C
#74422C
oklch(43.4% 0.077 44)
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 #0D5A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #0D5A71 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.