#157F81
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.3% 0.088 196.9), rgb(21, 127, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#157F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157F81 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 127, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.088 196.9) |
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 #157F81 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157F81 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157F81 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157F81 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#45999A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 196.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157F81
oklch(54.3% 0.088 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#086F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#105A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#157F81 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) | #767981 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157F81
#157F81
oklch(54.3% 0.088 196.9)
- #9C595D
#9C595D
oklch(54.2% 0.088 16.6)
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 #157F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #157F81 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.