#154C41
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9), rgb(21, 76, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#154C41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154C41 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 76, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9) |
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 #154C41 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154C41 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #154C41 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #154C41 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 177)
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Step 500
500
#419C88
oklch(63.2% 0.092 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#118672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#154C41 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) | #494741 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414142 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D49 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154C41
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
- #5B3442
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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 #154C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #154C41 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.