#0F94B3
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.7% 0.11 220.1), rgb(15, 148, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#0F94B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F94B3 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 148, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 85%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 220.1) |
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 #0F94B3 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F94B3 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F94B3 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F94B3 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DADC6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 220.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F94B3
oklch(61.7% 0.11 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#052B36
oklch(26.9% 0.045 221.8)
#0F94B3 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) | #8190B5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F94B3
#0F94B3
oklch(61.7% 0.11 220.1)
- #BD6D51
#BD6D51
oklch(61.8% 0.11 39.9)
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 #0F94B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.059
Use #0F94B3 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.