#153B45
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.046 217.9), rgb(21, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#153B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153B45 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.046 217.9) |
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 #153B45 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153B45 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153B45 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153B45 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
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7D0
oklch(81% 0.035 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B8
oklch(70.6% 0.056 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#5594A6
oklch(63.1% 0.07 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#367E91
oklch(55.5% 0.077 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#286A7C
oklch(49% 0.071 219)
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Step 800
800
#235764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153B45
oklch(33% 0.046 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#153B45 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) | #353946 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3445 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153B45
#153B45
oklch(33% 0.046 217.9)
- #4A2D24
#4A2D24
oklch(33% 0.046 38)
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 #153B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #153B45 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.