#0FA085
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.1% 0.117 174.7), rgb(15, 160, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#0FA085 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA085 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 160, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 174.7) |
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 #0FA085 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0FA085 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FA085 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA085 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 175)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FA085
oklch(63.1% 0.117 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#0FA085 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) | #9A9584 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898987 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A298 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA085
#0FA085
oklch(63.1% 0.117 174.7)
- #C06A8D
#C06A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 355.1)
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 #0FA085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
Use #0FA085 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.