#115159
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40% 0.062 207.5), rgb(17, 81, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#115159 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115159 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 81, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 207.5) |
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 #115159 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115159 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #115159 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #115159 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD0
oklch(81% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 208)
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Step 500
500
#2E99A7
oklch(63% 0.096 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#115159
oklch(40% 0.062 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#115159 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) | #494E5A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4659 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005553 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115159
#115159
oklch(40% 0.062 207.5)
- #653A35
#653A35
oklch(40% 0.062 27.3)
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 #115159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #115159 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.