#015349
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.1), rgb(1, 83, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#015349 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015349 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 83, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.1) |
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 #015349 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015349 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #015349 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #015349 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 181)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#199F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#015349
oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#015349 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) | #4F4D49 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005550 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015349
#015349
oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.1)
- #663644
#663644
oklch(39.8% 0.07 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 #015349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #015349 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.