#153D4B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.9% 0.05 224.5), rgb(21, 61, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#153D4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D4B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.05 224.5) |
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 #153D4B | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D4B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D4B text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D4B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#236A82
oklch(49.1% 0.078 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5669
oklch(42.6% 0.065 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D4B
oklch(33.9% 0.05 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#153D4B 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) | #353C4C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004142 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D4B
#153D4B
oklch(33.9% 0.05 224.5)
- #4D2F21
#4D2F21
oklch(33.8% 0.05 45.6)
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 #153D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #153D4B 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.