#01616C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.077 208.3), rgb(1, 97, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#01616C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01616C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.077 208.3) |
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 #01616C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01616C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01616C text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #01616C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#67ADB8
oklch(70.6% 0.072 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#3599A7
oklch(63.2% 0.092 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01616C
oklch(45.1% 0.077 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.06 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.038 206.4)
#01616C 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) | #575D6D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006664 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01616C
#01616C
oklch(45.1% 0.077 208.3)
- #7B443D
#7B443D
oklch(45.1% 0.077 28.2)
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 #01616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #01616C 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.