#156F5B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.6% 0.087 173.4), rgb(21, 111, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#156F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156F5B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.087 173.4) |
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 #156F5B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156F5B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156F5B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #156F5B text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.067 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A85
oklch(63% 0.085 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#27856E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 172.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156F5B
oklch(48.6% 0.087 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#185C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#156F5B 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) | #6B675A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007069 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156F5B
#156F5B
oklch(48.6% 0.087 173.4)
- #854A63
#854A63
oklch(48.7% 0.086 353.9)
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 #156F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #156F5B 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.