#0F6065
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.072 201.5), rgb(15, 96, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#0F6065 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F6065 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 96, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.072 201.5) |
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 #0F6065 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0F6065 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F6065 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0F6065 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 202)
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Step 500
500
#3E999F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#08838A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F6065
oklch(44.7% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#0F6065 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) | #585B65 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5365 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006461 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F6065
#0F6065
oklch(44.7% 0.072 201.5)
- #774443
#774443
oklch(44.7% 0.071 21.5)
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 #0F6065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #0F6065 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.