#01553A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.085 163.4), rgb(1, 85, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#01553A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01553A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 85, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 163.4) |
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 #01553A | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01553A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #01553A text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #01553A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#18A173
oklch(63% 0.13 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01553A
oklch(39.8% 0.085 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E1F
oklch(26.8% 0.053 164.2)
#01553A 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) | #534E38 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01553A
#01553A
oklch(39.8% 0.085 163.4)
- #663353
#663353
oklch(39.8% 0.085 343.3)
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 #01553A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
Use #01553A 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.