#00515B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1), rgb(0, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#00515B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00515B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1) |
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 #00515B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00515B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #00515B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00515B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#159AAC
oklch(63% 0.105 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#00515B 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) | #484D5C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005654 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
- #673831
#673831
oklch(39.8% 0.068 29.4)
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 #00515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #00515B 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.