#157E90
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.7% 0.091 212.9), rgb(21, 126, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#157E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157E90 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 126, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.091 212.9) |
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 #157E90 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157E90 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157E90 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157E90 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157E90
oklch(54.7% 0.091 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#066D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.8)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#157E90 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) | #717991 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E90 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008584 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157E90
#157E90
oklch(54.7% 0.091 212.9)
- #9E5C4E
#9E5C4E
oklch(54.7% 0.09 32.8)
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 #157E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.012
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #157E90 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.