#152F3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29% 0.038 227.7), rgb(21, 47, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#152F3A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152F3A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 47, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.038 227.7) |
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 #152F3A | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152F3A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152F3A text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152F3A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228)
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Step 500
500
#4594B5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C6A89
oklch(49% 0.092 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#115770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.7)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152F3A
oklch(29% 0.038 227.7)
#152F3A 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) | #292E3B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003233 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152F3A
#152F3A
oklch(29% 0.038 227.7)
- #3B251B
#3B251B
oklch(28.9% 0.038 45.2)
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 #152F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #152F3A 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.