#0F594A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.7% 0.073 175.1), rgb(15, 89, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#0F594A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F594A |
| RGB | rgb(15, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.073 175.1) |
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 #0F594A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F594A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F594A text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0F594A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#489B86
oklch(63.2% 0.088 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#218570
oklch(55.5% 0.095 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#10715E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 175)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F594A
oklch(41.7% 0.073 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#0F594A 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) | #555349 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A55 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F594A
#0F594A
oklch(41.7% 0.073 175.1)
- #6B3B4E
#6B3B4E
oklch(41.8% 0.072 355.5)
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 #0F594A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
Use #0F594A 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.