#01533B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.081 165.6), rgb(1, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#01533B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01533B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.081 165.6) |
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 #01533B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01533B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #01533B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #01533B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400
#5FB492
oklch(70.7% 0.098 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#1DA177
oklch(63.2% 0.125 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01533B
oklch(39.2% 0.081 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#052E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.4)
#01533B 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) | #514C3A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01533B
#01533B
oklch(39.2% 0.081 165.6)
- #64324F
#64324F
oklch(39.2% 0.082 345.7)
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 #01533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #01533B 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.