#154351
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.054 221.7), rgb(21, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#154351 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154351 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.054 221.7) |
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 #154351 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154351 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #154351 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #154351 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4995AD
oklch(63.1% 0.083 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#257F99
oklch(55.6% 0.09 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#156B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#16576A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 221.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154351
oklch(35.8% 0.054 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#154351 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) | #3B4152 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B51 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004747 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154351
#154351
oklch(35.8% 0.054 221.7)
- #553326
#553326
oklch(35.9% 0.054 41.6)
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 #154351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #154351 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.