#112C24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8), rgb(17, 44, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#112C24 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112C24 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 44, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8) |
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 #112C24 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112C24 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112C24 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #112C24 text on black | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#499B83
oklch(63.1% 0.089 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#24856D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#14715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 172)
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Step 800
800
#165C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#112C24 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) | #2B2924 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262625 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062C2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112C24
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
- #341F28
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
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 #112C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #112C24 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.