#155972
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.076 227.8), rgb(21, 89, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#155972 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155972 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.076 227.8) |
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 #155972 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155972 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155972 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #155972 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228)
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Step 500
500
#4594B5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D6A89
oklch(49% 0.092 227.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155972
oklch(43.5% 0.076 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#155972 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) | #4C5773 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F72 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006061 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155972
#155972
oklch(43.5% 0.076 227.8)
- #73432A
#73432A
oklch(43.5% 0.076 47.5)
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 #155972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #155972 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.