#153B48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.048 223.7), rgb(21, 59, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#153B48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153B48 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.048 223.7) |
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 #153B48 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153B48 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153B48 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #153B48 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#5493AB
oklch(63% 0.074 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D96
oklch(55.5% 0.08 224.3)
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Step 700
700
#276A80
oklch(49.2% 0.075 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#225668
oklch(42.6% 0.062 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153B48
oklch(33.1% 0.048 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#153B48 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) | #343A49 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3448 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153B48
#153B48
oklch(33.1% 0.048 223.7)
- #4B2D21
#4B2D21
oklch(33.1% 0.049 42.5)
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 #153B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #153B48 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.