#152F2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.033 182.8), rgb(21, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#152F2B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152F2B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.033 182.8) |
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 #152F2B | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152F2B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152F2B text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #152F2B 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A998E
oklch(63% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#268478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#176F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#175B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152F2B
oklch(28.3% 0.033 182.8)
#152F2B 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) | #2D2C2B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29292B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A302E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152F2B
#152F2B
oklch(28.3% 0.033 182.8)
- #382328
#382328
oklch(28.4% 0.033 3.8)
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 #152F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #152F2B 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.