#157F62
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.101 168.7), rgb(21, 127, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#157F62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157F62 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 127, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.101 168.7) |
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 #157F62 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157F62 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157F62 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157F62 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#479C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.094 168.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157F62
oklch(53.3% 0.101 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7157
oklch(49% 0.094 169)
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Step 800
800
#135C47
oklch(42.6% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#157F62 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) | #7B7660 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C64 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008077 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157F62
#157F62
oklch(53.3% 0.101 168.7)
- #975376
#975376
oklch(53.3% 0.1 348.9)
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 #157F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #157F62 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.