#015245
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.072 177.2), rgb(1, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#015245 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015245 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.072 177.2) |
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 #015245 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015245 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #015245 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #015245 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDC0
oklch(81% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB3A0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F88
oklch(63.1% 0.111 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#015245
oklch(39.2% 0.072 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#015245 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) | #4E4C44 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454546 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015245
#015245
oklch(39.2% 0.072 177.2)
- #643446
#643446
oklch(39.2% 0.072 357.1)
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 #015245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #015245 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.