#0E576C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.5% 0.074 223), rgb(14, 87, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#0E576C is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E576C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 87, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.074 223) |
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 #0E576C | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E576C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E576C text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0E576C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#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
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABC0
oklch(70.8% 0.069 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#076B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E576C
oklch(42.5% 0.074 223)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#0E576C 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) | #4B556D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E576C
#0E576C
oklch(42.5% 0.074 223)
- #70402C
#70402C
oklch(42.5% 0.074 43)
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 #0E576C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #0E576C 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.