#157B68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.092 176.2), rgb(21, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#157B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157B68 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.092 176.2) |
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 #157B68 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157B68 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157B68 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #157B68 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#499A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157B68
oklch(52.4% 0.092 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#14705F
oklch(49% 0.086 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#165C4E
oklch(42.9% 0.071 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#157B68 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) | #767367 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696969 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157B68
#157B68
oklch(52.4% 0.092 176.2)
- #94526B
#94526B
oklch(52.4% 0.093 356.7)
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 #157B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #157B68 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.