#155B71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.075 224.1), rgb(21, 91, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#155B71 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155B71 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.075 224.1) |
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 #155B71 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155B71 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155B71 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #155B71 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#086B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155B71
oklch(44% 0.075 224.1)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#155B71 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) | #4F5972 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425071 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006262 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155B71
#155B71
oklch(44% 0.075 224.1)
- #75442F
#75442F
oklch(44% 0.075 43.6)
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 #155B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #155B71 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.