#154354
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.057 226.3), rgb(21, 67, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#154354 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 226°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154354 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 67, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.057 226.3) |
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 #154354 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154354 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #154354 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #154354 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#4894B2
oklch(63% 0.087 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#247E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#146A87
oklch(49% 0.088 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#15576E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 226.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154354
oklch(36% 0.057 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#154354 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) | #3A4255 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313B54 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004849 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154354
#154354
oklch(36% 0.057 226.3)
- #563322
#563322
oklch(36% 0.058 46.3)
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 #154354, 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 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
Use #154354 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.