#005152
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2), rgb(0, 81, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#005152 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005152 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2) |
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 #005152 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005152 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #005152 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #005152 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#199C9E
oklch(63% 0.103 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#052D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 194.9)
#005152 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005451 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
- #65363A
#65363A
oklch(39.3% 0.067 15.2)
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 #005152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.013
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #005152 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.