#112C36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.038 224.9), rgb(17, 44, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#112C36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112C36 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 44, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.038 224.9) |
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 #112C36 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112C36 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112C36 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #112C36 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#197F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#046B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112C36
oklch(27.7% 0.038 224.9)
#112C36 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) | #262B37 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212736 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112C36
#112C36
oklch(27.7% 0.038 224.9)
- #382218
#382218
oklch(27.7% 0.038 45.2)
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 #112C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #112C36 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.