#005153
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.5% 0.067 197.7), rgb(0, 81, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#005153 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005153 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.067 197.7) |
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 #005153 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005153 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #005153 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #005153 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 197.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#199C9F
oklch(63% 0.103 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005153
oklch(39.5% 0.067 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 197.4)
#005153 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) | #4A4D53 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404553 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005451 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005153
#005153
oklch(39.5% 0.067 197.7)
- #663739
#663739
oklch(39.6% 0.067 17.9)
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 #005153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #005153 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.