#00513B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1), rgb(0, 81, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#00513B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00513B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1) |
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 #00513B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00513B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #00513B text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00513B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B494
oklch(70.8% 0.096 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#20A07A
oklch(63% 0.121 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00513B
oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#00513B 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) | #4F4A3A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00513B
#00513B
oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1)
- #62314C
#62314C
oklch(38.6% 0.079 347.2)
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 #00513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #00513B 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.