#15836D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.098 174.7), rgb(21, 131, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#15836D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15836D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.098 174.7) |
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 #15836D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15836D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15836D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15836D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#449B86
oklch(63% 0.09 175)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#15836D
oklch(54.7% 0.098 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#05715D
oklch(49% 0.092 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#15836D 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) | #7E7A6C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15836D
#15836D
oklch(54.7% 0.098 174.7)
- #9D5774
#9D5774
oklch(54.7% 0.099 354.6)
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 #15836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #15836D 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.