#15816E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.096 176.9), rgb(21, 129, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#15816E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15816E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.096 176.9) |
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 #15816E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15816E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15816E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15816E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#459B88
oklch(63.1% 0.088 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#15816E
oklch(54.2% 0.096 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#097160
oklch(49.2% 0.089 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B41
oklch(37.6% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#15816E 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) | #7C786D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15816E
#15816E
oklch(54.2% 0.096 176.9)
- #9B5670
#9B5670
oklch(54.1% 0.096 356.8)
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 #15816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #15816E 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.