What color is #01656E?

#01656E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(1, 101, 110), and in HSL hsl(185, 98%, 22%).

Is #01656E accessible as text?

On white, #01656E has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #01656E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01656E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #01656E?

#01656E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F0A01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01656E below.

Is #01656E good for buttons?

#01656E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01656E — black text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01656E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #01656E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#01656E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01656E

Not just a swatch — here's how #01656E works with other colors. Named schemes with #01656E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01656E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #01656E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #01656E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #42878F

Pine Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pine Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01656E Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Pine Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #01656E Secondary #6E8689 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #01656E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01656E

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People also use #01656E with

Shamrock Green Midnight Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01416F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #01656E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01656E;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 101 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.3% 0.079 205.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #78ECF7;
  --color-400: #48DDEA;
  --color-500: #24C2D1;
  --color-600: #24949E;
  --color-700: #20686F;
  --color-800: #194448;
  --color-900: #112A2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#78ECF7',
    400: '#48DDEA',
    500: '#24C2D1',
    600: '#24949E',
    700: '#20686F',
    800: '#194448',
    900: '#112A2C',
  },
}

$base: #01656E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #78ECF7;
$base-400: #48DDEA;
$base-500: #24C2D1;
$base-600: #24949E;
$base-700: #20686F;
$base-800: #194448;
$base-900: #112A2C;
$base-hover: #015259;
$base-subtle: #97E8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01656E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78ECF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24C2D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20686F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01656E

Color Lab

Pairs with #01656E

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