#0F5863
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.4% 0.068 210.4), rgb(15, 88, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#0F5863 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5863 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 88, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.068 210.4) |
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 #0F5863 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F5863 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F5863 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0F5863 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4597A5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8190
oklch(55.6% 0.089 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F5863
oklch(42.4% 0.068 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#0F5863 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) | #4F5464 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C63 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5863
#0F5863
oklch(42.4% 0.068 210.4)
- #6F3F37
#6F3F37
oklch(42.4% 0.069 30.3)
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 #0F5863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #0F5863 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.