#15434A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.5% 0.05 209.2), rgb(21, 67, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#15434A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15434A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 67, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 209.2) |
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 #15434A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15434A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #15434A text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #15434A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#27818E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 209)
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Step 700
700
#176D79
oklch(49.2% 0.078 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#185962
oklch(42.8% 0.065 208.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15434A
oklch(35.5% 0.05 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#15434A 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) | #3D404A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004645 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15434A
#15434A
oklch(35.5% 0.05 209.2)
- #53312C
#53312C
oklch(35.4% 0.051 28.9)
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 #15434A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #15434A 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.