#0F4342
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35% 0.053 193.1), rgb(15, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#0F4342 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4342 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.053 193.1) |
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 #0F4342 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4342 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #0F4342 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4342 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAB
oklch(70.6% 0.063 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#459997
oklch(63.1% 0.081 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8382
oklch(55.5% 0.088 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#105A59
oklch(42.5% 0.068 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4342
oklch(35% 0.053 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#0F4342 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A42 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4342
#0F4342
oklch(35% 0.053 193.1)
- #522F32
#522F32
oklch(35% 0.051 14.5)
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 #0F4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
Use #0F4342 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.