#157457
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.9% 0.096 166.8), rgb(21, 116, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#157457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157457 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.096 166.8) |
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 #157457 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157457 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157457 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #157457 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B097
oklch(70.8% 0.074 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#228666
oklch(55.5% 0.103 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157457
oklch(49.9% 0.096 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#145D45
oklch(42.8% 0.08 166)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#157457 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) | #716B55 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656359 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157457
#157457
oklch(49.9% 0.096 166.8)
- #8A4B6E
#8A4B6E
oklch(50% 0.096 346.7)
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 #157457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
Use #157457 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.