#153C42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.045 209), rgb(21, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#153C42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153C42 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.045 209) |
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 #153C42 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153C42 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153C42 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #153C42 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
#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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#5495A0
oklch(63.1% 0.068 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#367F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#276B76
oklch(49% 0.069 210)
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Step 800
800
#225860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153C42
oklch(33.1% 0.045 209)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#153C42 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) | #363A42 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303542 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153C42
#153C42
oklch(33.1% 0.045 209)
- #4A2D28
#4A2D28
oklch(33.1% 0.044 30.3)
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 #153C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
Use #153C42 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.