#0F5547
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.07 175.5), rgb(15, 85, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#0F5547 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5547 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 85, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.07 175.5) |
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 #0F5547 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F5547 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #0F5547 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0F5547 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.084 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#288571
oklch(55.7% 0.091 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#18705E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 175.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F5547
oklch(40.4% 0.07 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#0F5547 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) | #524F46 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484848 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005651 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5547
#0F5547
oklch(40.4% 0.07 175.5)
- #66384A
#66384A
oklch(40.4% 0.069 355.7)
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 #0F5547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #0F5547 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.