#00615E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.077 191.1), rgb(0, 97, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#00615E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00615E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 191.1) |
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 #00615E | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00615E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00615E text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00615E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 191)
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Step 500
500
#369B97
oklch(63.1% 0.092 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00615E
oklch(44.5% 0.077 191.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B49
oklch(37.5% 0.059 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#00615E 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) | #5A5B5E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006460 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00615E
#00615E
oklch(44.5% 0.077 191.1)
- #784149
#784149
oklch(44.5% 0.077 11.4)
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 #00615E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #00615E 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.