#0F5249
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.065 181.6), rgb(15, 82, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#0F5249 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5249 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 69%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.065 181.6) |
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 #0F5249 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F5249 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #0F5249 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F5249 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.049 183)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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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)
#0F5249
oklch(39.6% 0.065 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#0F5249 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5249
#0F5249
oklch(39.6% 0.065 181.6)
- #633744
#633744
oklch(39.5% 0.065 1.5)
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 #0F5249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #0F5249 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.