#15524F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.06 190.2), rgb(21, 82, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#15524F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15524F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 82, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 190.2) |
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 #15524F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15524F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #15524F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15524F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAB
oklch(70.6% 0.072 191)
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Step 500
500
#359B96
oklch(63% 0.092 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15524F
oklch(40% 0.06 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#15524F 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005451 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15524F
#15524F
oklch(40% 0.06 190.2)
- #643A40
#643A40
oklch(40.1% 0.06 10.9)
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 #15524F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #15524F 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.