#157E79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.088 189.8), rgb(21, 126, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#157E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157E79 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.088 189.8) |
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 #157E79 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157E79 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157E79 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157E79 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#469994
oklch(63% 0.081 190)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157E79
oklch(53.7% 0.088 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6B
oklch(49% 0.082 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#125B57
oklch(42.8% 0.068 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B48
oklch(37.9% 0.053 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#157E79 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) | #767779 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157E79
#157E79
oklch(53.7% 0.088 189.8)
- #9A5762
#9A5762
oklch(53.7% 0.089 10)
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 #157E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.059
Use #157E79 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.