#157B80
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.2% 0.086 200.1), rgb(21, 123, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#157B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157B80 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 123, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.086 200.1) |
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 #157B80 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157B80 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157B80 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157B80 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#47989C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 199.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157B80
oklch(53.2% 0.086 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#106E73
oklch(49.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#135A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#157B80 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) | #717580 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157B80
#157B80
oklch(53.2% 0.086 200.1)
- #985757
#985757
oklch(53.2% 0.086 20.3)
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 #157B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #157B80 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.