#153B44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.045 215.9), rgb(21, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#153B44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153B44 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.045 215.9) |
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 #153B44 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153B44 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153B44 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153B44 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CF
oklch(81% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.055 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#5594A4
oklch(63% 0.069 216)
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Step 600
600
#377E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#286B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#235763
oklch(42.7% 0.058 215.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153B44
oklch(32.9% 0.045 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#153B44 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) | #353945 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3444 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153B44
#153B44
oklch(32.9% 0.045 215.9)
- #4A2D25
#4A2D25
oklch(33.1% 0.045 36.1)
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 #153B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #153B44 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.