#015869
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.5% 0.075 216.8), rgb(1, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#015869 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015869 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.075 216.8) |
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 #015869 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015869 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #015869 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #015869 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#068198
oklch(55.6% 0.098 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#015869
oklch(42.5% 0.075 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#015869 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) | #4D556A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015869
#015869
oklch(42.5% 0.075 216.8)
- #713E30
#713E30
oklch(42.3% 0.075 36.2)
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 #015869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #015869 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.