#016459
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.081 181.9), rgb(1, 100, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#016459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016459 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 100, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.081 181.9) |
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 #016459 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016459 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016459 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #016459 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#359C8E
oklch(63% 0.096 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016459
oklch(45.2% 0.081 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.062 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#016459 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) | #5F5D59 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016459
#016459
oklch(45.2% 0.081 181.9)
- #7A4152
#7A4152
oklch(45.1% 0.081 1.8)
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 #016459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #016459 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.