#156F8A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.5% 0.089 223.9), rgb(21, 111, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#156F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156F8A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.089 223.9) |
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 #156F8A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156F8A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156F8A text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #156F8A text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4695B1
oklch(63.2% 0.088 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F7F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 223.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156F8A
oklch(50.5% 0.089 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#12576D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#156F8A 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) | #606C8B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51628A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007778 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156F8A
#156F8A
oklch(50.5% 0.089 223.9)
- #8E5339
#8E5339
oklch(50.5% 0.088 44.1)
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 #156F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #156F8A 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.