#112C25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4), rgb(17, 44, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#112C25 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112C25 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 44, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4) |
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 #112C25 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112C25 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112C25 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112C25 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#24856F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174)
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Step 700
700
#13715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#155C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 174)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#112C25 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) | #2A2925 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062D2A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112C25
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
- #341F27
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
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 #112C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #112C25 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.