#15615F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.07 192.3), rgb(21, 97, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#15615F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15615F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 97, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.07 192.3) |
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 #15615F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15615F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15615F text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #15615F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#429A97
oklch(63.2% 0.084 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#148481
oklch(55.6% 0.091 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15615F
oklch(44.8% 0.07 192.3)
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Step 900
900
#164B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#15615F 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) | #5B5C5F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505460 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006460 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15615F
#15615F
oklch(44.8% 0.07 192.3)
- #77444A
#77444A
oklch(44.9% 0.071 12.7)
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 #15615F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #15615F 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.