#0F4E61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.068 223.4), rgb(15, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#0F4E61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4E61 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.068 223.4) |
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 #0F4E61 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4E61 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #0F4E61 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4E61 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
-
Step 400
400
#64ACC6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 223.4)
-
Step 500
500
#2E97B7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 222.8)
-
Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
-
Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
-
Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4E61
oklch(39.5% 0.068 223.4)
-
Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#0F4E61 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) | #434C62 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384461 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005454 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4E61
#0F4E61
oklch(39.5% 0.068 223.4)
- #653A28
#653A28
oklch(39.7% 0.068 43.2)
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 #0F4E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #0F4E61 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.