#0F495D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.066 226.3), rgb(15, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#0F495D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F495D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 72%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.066 226.3) |
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 #0F495D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F495D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #0F495D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F495D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3796B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F495D
oklch(38% 0.066 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#0F495D 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) | #3E475E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F495D
#0F495D
oklch(38% 0.066 226.3)
- #5F3623
#5F3623
oklch(37.9% 0.066 45.1)
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 #0F495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #0F495D 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.