#0F564E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.067 183.5), rgb(15, 86, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#0F564E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F564E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 86, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.067 183.5) |
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 #0F564E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F564E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #0F564E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0F564E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A998E
oklch(63% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#258479
oklch(55.7% 0.088 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#157065
oklch(49.2% 0.082 182.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F564E
oklch(41% 0.067 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#0F564E 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) | #51514E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005853 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F564E
#0F564E
oklch(41% 0.067 183.5)
- #693A46
#693A46
oklch(41% 0.068 4.1)
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 #0F564E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #0F564E 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.