#0F282E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26% 0.033 215.6), rgb(15, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#0F282E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F282E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.033 215.6) |
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 #0F282E | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F282E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F282E text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F282E text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#278093
oklch(55.7% 0.086 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#176C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#185866
oklch(42.7% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F282E
oklch(26% 0.033 215.6)
#0F282E 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) | #24272E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F282E
#0F282E
oklch(26% 0.033 215.6)
- #321E19
#321E19
oklch(25.9% 0.033 34.7)
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 #0F282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
Use #0F282E 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.