#156253
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.076 176.3), rgb(21, 98, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#156253 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156253 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.076 176.3) |
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 #156253 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156253 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156253 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #156253 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#429B88
oklch(63% 0.09 177)
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Step 600
600
#168671
oklch(55.6% 0.099 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156253
oklch(44.7% 0.076 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#156253 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) | #5E5B52 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545454 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156253
#156253
oklch(44.7% 0.076 176.3)
- #764256
#764256
oklch(44.8% 0.076 356.1)
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 #156253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #156253 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.