#154245
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.048 201.4), rgb(21, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#154245 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154245 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.048 201.4) |
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 #154245 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154245 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #154245 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #154245 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D979C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D72
oklch(49% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154245
oklch(35% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#154245 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353945 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154245
#154245
oklch(35% 0.048 201.4)
- #51302F
#51302F
oklch(35% 0.049 21.7)
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 #154245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #154245 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.