#153946
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.047 224.9), rgb(21, 57, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#153946 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153946 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.047 224.9) |
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 #153946 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153946 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153946 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153946 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#5693AA
oklch(63.1% 0.072 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#397D96
oklch(55.6% 0.078 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6980
oklch(49.1% 0.073 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#255668
oklch(42.7% 0.06 225)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153946
oklch(32.5% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#153946 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) | #323847 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3346 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153946
#153946
oklch(32.5% 0.047 224.9)
- #482C1F
#482C1F
oklch(32.4% 0.047 45.5)
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 #153946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #153946 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.