#01655B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2), rgb(1, 101, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#01655B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 183°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01655B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2) |
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 #01655B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01655B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01655B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #01655B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A5
oklch(70.6% 0.075 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#339C8F
oklch(63% 0.096 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01655B
oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C45
oklch(37.6% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#01655B 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) | #5F5E5B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006762 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01655B
#01655B
oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2)
- #7B4252
#7B4252
oklch(45.4% 0.081 2.8)
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 #01655B, 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 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #01655B 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.