#153A4C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.052 232.6), rgb(21, 58, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#153A4C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A4C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.052 232.6) |
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 #153A4C | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A4C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153A4C text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A4C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 233)
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Step 500
500
#5492B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#367C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#286887
oklch(49% 0.081 233)
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Step 800
800
#23556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153A4C
oklch(33.1% 0.052 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#153A4C 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) | #31394D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A344C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F40 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A4C
#153A4C
oklch(33.1% 0.052 232.6)
- #4B2E1B
#4B2E1B
oklch(33.2% 0.052 53.2)
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 #153A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #153A4C 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.