#154651
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.054 215.6), rgb(21, 70, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#154651 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154651 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.054 215.6) |
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 #154651 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154651 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #154651 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #154651 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 215.5)
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Step 500
500
#4596A9
oklch(63% 0.083 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8095
oklch(55.6% 0.091 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B6C7F
oklch(49% 0.084 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#115867
oklch(42.6% 0.07 215.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154651
oklch(36.7% 0.054 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#154651 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) | #3E4452 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D51 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154651
#154651
oklch(36.7% 0.054 215.6)
- #58342B
#58342B
oklch(36.7% 0.055 34.8)
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 #154651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
Use #154651 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.