#152C25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2), rgb(21, 44, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#152C25 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152C25 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 44, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2) |
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 #152C25 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152C25 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152C25 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152C25 text on black | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9C
oklch(70.6% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#549984
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#35836E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#152C25 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) | #2B2925 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272725 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2C2A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152C25
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
- #332028
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
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 #152C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #152C25 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.