What color is #0A656A?

#0A656A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(10, 101, 106), and in HSL hsl(183, 83%, 23%).

Is #0A656A accessible as text?

On white, #0A656A has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A656A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A656A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #0A656A?

#0A656A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B0F0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A656A below.

Is #0A656A good for buttons?

#0A656A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A656A — black text only reaches 3.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A656A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0A656A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A656A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A656A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A656A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A656A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A656A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #0A656A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A656A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #44878C

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A656A Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0A656A Secondary #6F8687 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0A656A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0A656A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0EDEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A466B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0A656A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A656A;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 101 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.2% 0.076 201.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FBFD;
  --color-200: #B4F5F8;
  --color-300: #82E8ED;
  --color-400: #54D7DE;
  --color-500: #31BCC3;
  --color-600: #2D8F95;
  --color-700: #266669;
  --color-800: #1C4244;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D9FBFD',
    200: '#B4F5F8',
    300: '#82E8ED',
    400: '#54D7DE',
    500: '#31BCC3',
    600: '#2D8F95',
    700: '#266669',
    800: '#1C4244',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #0A656A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FBFD;
$base-200: #B4F5F8;
$base-300: #82E8ED;
$base-400: #54D7DE;
$base-500: #31BCC3;
$base-600: #2D8F95;
$base-700: #266669;
$base-800: #1C4244;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #085256;
$base-subtle: #9FE6E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A656A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54D7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31BCC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8F95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A656A

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A656A

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