#154B48
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8), rgb(21, 75, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#154B48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154B48 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8) |
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 #154B48 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154B48 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #154B48 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #154B48 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#419A95
oklch(63.1% 0.085 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#12847F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 190)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#085B57
oklch(42.6% 0.071 189.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#154B48 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) | #464748 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154B48
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
- #5B353B
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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 #154B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
Use #154B48 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.