#015F69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3), rgb(1, 95, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#015F69 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015F69 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 95, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3) |
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 #015F69 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015F69 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #015F69 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #015F69 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#3799A5
oklch(63.1% 0.091 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#015F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C30
oklch(27.2% 0.037 206.6)
#015F69 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) | #555B6A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006462 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015F69
#015F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
- #78423C
#78423C
oklch(44.3% 0.076 27.2)
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 #015F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.002
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #015F69 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.