#016358
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.8), rgb(1, 99, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#016358 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016358 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 99, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.8) |
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 #016358 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016358 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016358 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #016358 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#369C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.062 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#016358 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) | #5E5C58 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016358
#016358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.8)
- #794151
#794151
oklch(44.9% 0.08 2.5)
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 #016358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
Use #016358 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.