#153E49
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34% 0.049 218.6), rgb(21, 62, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#153E49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E49 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.049 218.6) |
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 #153E49 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E49 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #153E49 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E49 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#307F93
oklch(55.7% 0.081 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#226B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 218.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E49
oklch(34% 0.049 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#153E49 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) | #373C4A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303749 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004241 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E49
#153E49
oklch(34% 0.049 218.6)
- #4E2F25
#4E2F25
oklch(34.1% 0.049 38.6)
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 #153E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #153E49 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.