#112C26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.035 177.1), rgb(17, 44, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#112C26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112C26 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 44, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.035 177.1) |
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 #112C26 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112C26 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112C26 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112C26 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#72AFA0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 177)
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Step 500
500
#499A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#238572
oklch(55.7% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#127060
oklch(49% 0.086 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#155C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B41
oklch(37.6% 0.055 177.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#112C26 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) | #2A2926 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052D2A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112C26
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
- #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 #112C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #112C26 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.