#13556A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.071 224.4), rgb(19, 85, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#13556A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13556A |
| RGB | rgb(19, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.071 224.4) |
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 #13556A | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13556A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #13556A text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #13556A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4995B0
oklch(63.2% 0.085 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#247E9C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#146B85
oklch(49.2% 0.086 223.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#13556A
oklch(42% 0.071 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#13556A 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) | #49536B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13556A
#13556A
oklch(42% 0.071 224.4)
- #6D402B
#6D402B
oklch(42% 0.071 45.3)
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 #13556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #13556A 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.