#15433C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.9% 0.051 181.5), rgb(21, 67, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#15433C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15433C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.051 181.5) |
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 #15433C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15433C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #15433C text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #15433C 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500
#4D998C
oklch(63% 0.079 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8476
oklch(55.7% 0.086 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F64
oklch(49.1% 0.079 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B51
oklch(42.8% 0.066 180.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15433C
oklch(34.9% 0.051 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#15433C 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) | #403F3C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004441 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15433C
#15433C
oklch(34.9% 0.051 181.5)
- #502F38
#502F38
oklch(34.9% 0.05 2.3)
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 #15433C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
Use #15433C 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.