#157C65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.095 172.9), rgb(21, 124, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#157C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157C65 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.095 172.9) |
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 #157C65 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157C65 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157C65 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157C65 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#499B84
oklch(63.1% 0.088 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157C65
oklch(52.5% 0.095 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#13715C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 173)
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Step 800
800
#155C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#157C65 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) | #787364 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A67 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157C65
#157C65
oklch(52.5% 0.095 172.9)
- #94526F
#94526F
oklch(52.5% 0.095 353.1)
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 #157C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
Use #157C65 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.