#15836A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.1 172.3), rgb(21, 131, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#15836A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15836A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.1 172.3) |
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 #15836A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15836A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15836A text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15836A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C83
oklch(63.2% 0.093 171.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#15836A
oklch(54.6% 0.1 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#06715B
oklch(49% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#15836A 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) | #7F7A69 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15836A
#15836A
oklch(54.6% 0.1 172.3)
- #9D5676
#9D5676
oklch(54.6% 0.101 352.5)
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 #15836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #15836A 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.