#157496
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.4% 0.097 228.6), rgb(21, 116, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#157496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157496 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 116, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.097 228.6) |
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 #157496 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157496 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157496 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #157496 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C3
oklch(70.6% 0.07 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4894B4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157496
oklch(52.4% 0.097 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#146A89
oklch(49.1% 0.09 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#16566F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 229)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#157496 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) | #627298 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526696 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157496
#157496
oklch(52.4% 0.097 228.6)
- #965735
#965735
oklch(52.2% 0.096 48)
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 #157496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.005
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.016
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #157496 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.