#01595D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.071 200.1), rgb(1, 89, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#01595D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01595D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.071 200.1) |
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 #01595D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01595D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01595D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #01595D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8389
oklch(55.5% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01595D
oklch(42.2% 0.071 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#01595D 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) | #51545D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01595D
#01595D
oklch(42.2% 0.071 200.1)
- #703D3D
#703D3D
oklch(42.3% 0.072 20.5)
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 #01595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #01595D 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.