#00615B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.077 187.5), rgb(0, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#00615B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00615B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.077 187.5) |
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 #00615B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00615B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00615B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00615B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#379B93
oklch(63% 0.092 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00615B
oklch(44.4% 0.077 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#00615B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00615B
#00615B
oklch(44.4% 0.077 187.5)
- #77404C
#77404C
oklch(44.3% 0.077 6.8)
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 #00615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #00615B 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.