#115456
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.063 198), rgb(17, 84, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#115456 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115456 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 84, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 198) |
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 #115456 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115456 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #115456 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #115456 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAE
oklch(70.6% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B989A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 197.7)
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Step 600
600
#288285
oklch(55.6% 0.082 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#196E70
oklch(49.2% 0.076 197.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115456
oklch(40.8% 0.063 198)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#115456 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) | #4D5056 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444856 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115456
#115456
oklch(40.8% 0.063 198)
- #683B3D
#683B3D
oklch(40.8% 0.064 17.4)
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 #115456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #115456 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.