#115A6E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.074 221.5), rgb(17, 90, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#115A6E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115A6E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 90, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 221.5) |
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 #115A6E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115A6E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115A6E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #115A6E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4396AF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#187F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#036C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115A6E
oklch(43.5% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#115A6E 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) | #4E586F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006060 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115A6E
#115A6E
oklch(43.5% 0.074 221.5)
- #734230
#734230
oklch(43.4% 0.074 40.8)
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 #115A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #115A6E 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.