#112C29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9), rgb(17, 44, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#112C29 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112C29 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 44, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9) |
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 #112C29 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112C29 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112C29 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112C29 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A91
oklch(63.3% 0.081 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#21847B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#107067
oklch(49.2% 0.083 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#145B54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B46
oklch(37.8% 0.053 186)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#112C29 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) | #2A2929 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252629 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042D2B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112C29
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
- #352024
#352024
oklch(27.2% 0.033 7)
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 #112C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #112C29 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.