#01513E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.1), rgb(1, 81, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#01513E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01513E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.1) |
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 #01513E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01513E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #01513E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #01513E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B398
oklch(70.6% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A07F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01513E
oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#01513E 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) | #4E4B3D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01513E
#01513E
oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.1)
- #62324A
#62324A
oklch(38.7% 0.076 349.9)
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 #01513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #01513E 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.