#015454
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8), rgb(1, 84, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#015454 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015454 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 84, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8) |
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 #015454 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015454 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #015454 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #015454 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#449999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#198383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#046F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#015454
oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#015454 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) | #4E4F54 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434854 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015454
#015454
oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8)
- #69383D
#69383D
oklch(40.4% 0.07 14.2)
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 #015454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #015454 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.