#112D39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.04 228.7), rgb(17, 45, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#112D39 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 229°. 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 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112D39 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 45, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.04 228.7) |
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 #112D39 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112D39 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112D39 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #112D39 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B8
oklch(63.2% 0.097 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#075772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112D39
oklch(28.1% 0.04 228.7)
#112D39 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) | #272C3A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212839 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003031 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112D39
#112D39
oklch(28.1% 0.04 228.7)
- #392317
#392317
oklch(28.1% 0.04 49.2)
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 #112D39, 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 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #112D39 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.