#0F5566
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.07 218.9), rgb(15, 85, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#0F5566 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5566 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 85, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.07 218.9) |
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 #0F5566 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F5566 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F5566 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0F5566 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#4796AC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#218097
oklch(55.7% 0.091 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#106C81
oklch(49.2% 0.084 218.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F5566
oklch(41.7% 0.07 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#0F5566 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) | #4A5267 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A66 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5566
#0F5566
oklch(41.7% 0.07 218.9)
- #6D3E2F
#6D3E2F
oklch(41.7% 0.071 38.5)
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 #0F5566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #0F5566 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.