#156C7B
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(49% 0.08 212.5), rgb(21, 108, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#156C7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156C7B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 108, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.08 212.5) |
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 #156C7B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156C7B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156C7B text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #156C7B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#4996A6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#258091
oklch(55.5% 0.086 213)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156C7B
oklch(49% 0.08 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#175864
oklch(42.6% 0.066 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#156C7B 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) | #61687C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007271 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156C7B
#156C7B
oklch(49% 0.08 212.5)
- #884F43
#884F43
oklch(49.1% 0.08 32.7)
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 #156C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
Use #156C7B 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.