#015546
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.075 175.3), rgb(1, 85, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#015546 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015546 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 85, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.075 175.3) |
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 #015546 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015546 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #015546 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #015546 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#14A086
oklch(63.2% 0.115 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#015546
oklch(40.2% 0.075 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#042E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.7)
#015546 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) | #514F45 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484847 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005651 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015546
#015546
oklch(40.2% 0.075 175.3)
- #67364A
#67364A
oklch(40.2% 0.074 355.1)
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 #015546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #015546 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.