#152E35
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.033 218.1), rgb(21, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#152E35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E35 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.033 218.1) |
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 #152E35 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E35 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E35 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E35 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#4995AA
oklch(63% 0.081 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#267F96
oklch(55.5% 0.088 219)
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Step 700
700
#166B80
oklch(49% 0.082 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#175868
oklch(42.8% 0.068 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152E35
oklch(28.4% 0.033 218.1)
#152E35 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) | #292D35 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252935 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033030 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E35
#152E35
oklch(28.4% 0.033 218.1)
- #39241E
#39241E
oklch(28.5% 0.034 36.6)
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 #152E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #152E35 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.