#157189
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51% 0.088 220.8), rgb(21, 113, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#157189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157189 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.088 220.8) |
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 #157189 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157189 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157189 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #157189 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4495AE
oklch(63% 0.087 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C7F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 221.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157189
oklch(51% 0.088 220.8)
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Step 800
800
#10586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#184857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#157189 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) | #636E8A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546389 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007979 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157189
#157189
oklch(51% 0.088 220.8)
- #90543E
#90543E
oklch(51% 0.087 40.8)
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 #157189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
Use #157189 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.