#153E39
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.046 184.3), rgb(21, 62, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#153E39 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E39 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.046 184.3) |
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 #153E39 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E39 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153E39 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E39 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#53988E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#348279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#266E65
oklch(49.1% 0.072 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#225A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E39
oklch(33.3% 0.046 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#153E39 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) | #3B3A39 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E39
#153E39
oklch(33.3% 0.046 184.3)
- #4B2C33
#4B2C33
oklch(33.4% 0.047 5.3)
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 #153E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #153E39 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.