#155162
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.6% 0.065 221), rgb(21, 81, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#155162 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155162 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.065 221) |
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 #155162 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155162 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #155162 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #155162 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E94AB
oklch(63% 0.078 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D7E96
oklch(55.5% 0.085 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B80
oklch(49.2% 0.079 220.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155162
oklch(40.6% 0.065 221)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#155162 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) | #474F63 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005656 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155162
#155162
oklch(40.6% 0.065 221)
- #673D2D
#673D2D
oklch(40.6% 0.065 41.5)
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 #155162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #155162 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.