#115F5D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.1% 0.07 192.2), rgb(17, 95, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#115F5D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115F5D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 95, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.07 192.2) |
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 #115F5D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115F5D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115F5D text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #115F5D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A97
oklch(63.2% 0.085 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#138481
oklch(55.6% 0.092 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115F5D
oklch(44.1% 0.07 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#115F5D 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) | #595A5D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115F5D
#115F5D
oklch(44.1% 0.07 192.2)
- #744248
#744248
oklch(44.1% 0.07 12.6)
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 #115F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #115F5D 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.