#0F2E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.039 176.2), rgb(15, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#0F2E27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F2E27 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.039 176.2) |
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 #0F2E27 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F2E27 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F2E27 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F2E27 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C87
oklch(63% 0.095 176)
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Step 600
600
#048771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#015D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C40
oklch(37.6% 0.062 175.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F2E27
oklch(27.5% 0.039 176.2)
#0F2E27 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) | #2C2B27 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272728 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012F2C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F2E27
#0F2E27
oklch(27.5% 0.039 176.2)
- #371F28
#371F28
oklch(27.4% 0.04 356)
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 #0F2E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #0F2E27 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.