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#0F252F Color

#0F252F is rgb(15, 37, 47) in RGB, hsl(199, 52%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F252F
HEX#0F252F
RGBrgb(15, 37, 47)
HSLhsl(199, 52%, 12%)
HSVhsv(199, 68%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(25.1% 0.034 229.7)
LABlab(13.26% -6.28 -9.45)
LCHlch(13.26% 11.35 236.37)

What #0F252F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0F252F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0F252F Channel Values

How #0F252F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 15 · G 37 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 52% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 68% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F252F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text15.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F252F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F252F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F252F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0F252F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0F252F
Protanopia#22222F
Protanomaly#1C232F
Deuteranopia#1F1F2F
Deuteranomaly#1A222F
Tritanopia#0C2626
Tritanomaly#0D262A
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #0F252F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f252f: #0F252F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F252F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f252f': '#0F252F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.145, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_0f252f">#0F252F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F252F"

More Teal Colors

#0F252F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F252F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F252F?

#0F252F is a darkest teal — rgb(15, 37, 47) in RGB and hsl(199, 52%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #0F252F?

#0F252F is rgb(15, 37, 47) — red 15, green 37, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F252F?

#0F252F converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F252F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F252F scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F252F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F252F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.45, which is visibly different.

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