#15596F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.4% 0.074 224.6), rgb(21, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#15596F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15596F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.074 224.6) |
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 #15596F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15596F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15596F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #15596F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 225)
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Step 500
500
#4695B1
oklch(63.2% 0.088 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F7F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6B86
oklch(49.1% 0.089 224.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15596F
oklch(43.4% 0.074 224.6)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#15596F 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) | #4D5770 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006060 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15596F
#15596F
oklch(43.4% 0.074 224.6)
- #72432D
#72432D
oklch(43.4% 0.074 45.4)
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 #15596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #15596F 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.