#0D5B48
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.2% 0.078 171.3), rgb(13, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#0D5B48 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D5B48 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.078 171.3) |
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 #0D5B48 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D5B48 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D5B48 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0D5B48 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C82
oklch(63.2% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C866C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#08725A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D5B48
oklch(42.2% 0.078 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#0D5B48 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) | #585447 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C56 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D5B48
#0D5B48
oklch(42.2% 0.078 171.3)
- #6D3B53
#6D3B53
oklch(42.2% 0.077 350.7)
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 #0D5B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #0D5B48 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.