#155146
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.063 178), rgb(21, 81, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#155146 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155146 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 81, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.063 178) |
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 #155146 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155146 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #155146 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #155146 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#389C89
oklch(63% 0.097 178)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#155146
oklch(39.4% 0.063 178)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#155146 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) | #4E4C46 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155146
#155146
oklch(39.4% 0.063 178)
- #613746
#613746
oklch(39.3% 0.063 357.5)
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 #155146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #155146 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.