#15796E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.087 183.4), rgb(21, 121, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#15796E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15796E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.087 183.4) |
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 #15796E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15796E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15796E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #15796E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA5
oklch(70.8% 0.068 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#439B8F
oklch(63.3% 0.086 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#178579
oklch(55.6% 0.094 183.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#15796E
oklch(52% 0.087 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C53
oklch(42.8% 0.072 183)
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Step 900
900
#164B45
oklch(37.6% 0.056 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#15796E 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) | #73716E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C76 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15796E
#15796E
oklch(52% 0.087 183.4)
- #925364
#925364
oklch(52% 0.086 3.2)
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 #15796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #15796E 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.