#01969E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.3% 0.104 201.5), rgb(1, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#01969E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01969E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.104 201.5) |
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 #01969E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #01969E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01969E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01969E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#01969E
oklch(61.3% 0.104 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#042D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 199.9)
#01969E 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) | #898F9F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C98 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01969E
#01969E
oklch(61.3% 0.104 201.5)
- #BA6968
#BA6968
oklch(61.2% 0.104 21.3)
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 #01969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #01969E 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.