#157A82
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.085 203.4), rgb(21, 122, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#157A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157A82 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 122, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.085 203.4) |
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 #157A82 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157A82 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157A82 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157A82 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#48989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157A82
oklch(53% 0.085 203.4)
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Step 700
700
#116E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#157A82 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) | #6F7483 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A82 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157A82
#157A82
oklch(53% 0.085 203.4)
- #975754
#975754
oklch(53% 0.085 23.2)
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 #157A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #157A82 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.