#115F75
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.078 222.4), rgb(17, 95, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#115F75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 222°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115F75 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 95, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.078 222.4) |
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 #115F75 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #115F75 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115F75 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #115F75 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#08809E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115F75
oklch(45.2% 0.078 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#134959
oklch(37.9% 0.061 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#115F75 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) | #525D76 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455375 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006666 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115F75
#115F75
oklch(45.2% 0.078 222.4)
- #7A4632
#7A4632
oklch(45.1% 0.078 41.6)
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 #115F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #115F75 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.