#154A50
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9), rgb(21, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#154A50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154A50 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9) |
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 #154A50 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154A50 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #154A50 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #154A50 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#4098A2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#11828D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#085A62
oklch(42.8% 0.071 205.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154A50
oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#154A50 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) | #434750 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4050 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154A50
#154A50
oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9)
- #5C3632
#5C3632
oklch(37.8% 0.055 26.5)
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 #154A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #154A50 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.