#0F4B43
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.4% 0.06 181.9), rgb(15, 75, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#0F4B43 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4B43 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 75, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.06 181.9) |
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 #0F4B43 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4B43 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #0F4B43 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4B43 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC3
oklch(81% 0.046 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4B43
oklch(37.4% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#0F4B43 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) | #474643 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D49 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4B43
#0F4B43
oklch(37.4% 0.06 181.9)
- #5B323E
#5B323E
oklch(37.3% 0.061 1.7)
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 #0F4B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #0F4B43 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.