#154654
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.8% 0.056 220.5), rgb(21, 70, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#154654 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154654 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 70, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.056 220.5) |
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 #154654 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154654 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #154654 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #154654 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4496AE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C809A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#096C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#10586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154654
oklch(36.8% 0.056 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#154654 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) | #3E4455 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353E54 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154654
#154654
oklch(36.8% 0.056 220.5)
- #593528
#593528
oklch(36.9% 0.056 40.6)
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 #154654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
Use #154654 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.