#153A3E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.042 204.9), rgb(21, 58, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#153A3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A3E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.042 204.9) |
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 #153A3E | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A3E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153A3E text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A3E 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#57959C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F87
oklch(55.5% 0.07 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B72
oklch(49% 0.065 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#25585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153A3E
oklch(32.4% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#153A3E 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) | #35383E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C3B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A3E
#153A3E
oklch(32.4% 0.042 204.9)
- #472B29
#472B29
oklch(32.3% 0.042 24.1)
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 #153A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #153A3E 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.