#01453D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.062 181.9), rgb(1, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#01453D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01453D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.062 181.9) |
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 #01453D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01453D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #01453D text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #01453D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#369C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01453D
oklch(35.1% 0.062 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#01453D 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) | #41403D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01453D
#01453D
oklch(35.1% 0.062 181.9)
- #552C38
#552C38
oklch(35.1% 0.062 2.1)
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 #01453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #01453D 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.