#0F9F82
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.8% 0.118 173.3), rgb(15, 159, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#0F9F82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F9F82 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 159, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.118 173.3) |
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 #0F9F82 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F9F82 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F9F82 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F9F82 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 173.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F9F82
oklch(62.8% 0.118 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#0F9F82 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) | #999481 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898884 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A197 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F9F82
#0F9F82
oklch(62.8% 0.118 173.3)
- #BE698E
#BE698E
oklch(62.8% 0.116 353.4)
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 #0F9F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #0F9F82 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.