#158477
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.3% 0.094 182.5), rgb(21, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#158477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158477 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.094 182.5) |
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 #158477 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #158477 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158477 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158477 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#439B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158477
oklch(55.3% 0.094 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#017165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#158477 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) | #7D7C77 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7178 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158477
#158477
oklch(55.3% 0.094 182.5)
- #9F5A6D
#9F5A6D
oklch(55.2% 0.093 2.9)
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 #158477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #158477 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.