#15564C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.066 180.4), rgb(21, 86, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#15564C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15564C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 86, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.066 180.4) |
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 #15564C | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15564C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #15564C text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #15564C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E998B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 180)
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Step 600
600
#2C8475
oklch(55.7% 0.086 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F63
oklch(49% 0.079 181)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15564C
oklch(41% 0.066 180.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B43
oklch(37.9% 0.052 180)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#15564C 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) | #52504C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005853 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15564C
#15564C
oklch(41% 0.066 180.4)
- #683B49
#683B49
oklch(41.2% 0.066 0.4)
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 #15564C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #15564C 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.