#15514F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.06 191.8), rgb(21, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#15514F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15514F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.06 191.8) |
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 #15514F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15514F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #15514F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #15514F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#369B97
oklch(63.1% 0.092 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15514F
oklch(39.7% 0.06 191.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#15514F 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) | #4C4D4F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005350 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15514F
#15514F
oklch(39.7% 0.06 191.8)
- #63393E
#63393E
oklch(39.7% 0.06 12.5)
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 #15514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #15514F 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.