#115A58
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.067 192.1), rgb(17, 90, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#115A58 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115A58 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 90, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.067 192.1) |
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 #115A58 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115A58 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115A58 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #115A58 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#469996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8381
oklch(55.5% 0.087 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115A58
oklch(42.5% 0.067 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#115A58 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) | #545558 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D59 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D59 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115A58
#115A58
oklch(42.5% 0.067 192.1)
- #6E3E45
#6E3E45
oklch(42.4% 0.068 11)
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 #115A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #115A58 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.