#154E60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.064 223.4), rgb(21, 78, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#154E60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154E60 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.064 223.4) |
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 #154E60 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154E60 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #154E60 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #154E60 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3796B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154E60
oklch(39.6% 0.064 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#154E60 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) | #444C61 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005454 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154E60
#154E60
oklch(39.6% 0.064 223.4)
- #643B2A
#643B2A
oklch(39.8% 0.064 43.1)
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 #154E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #154E60 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.