#158683
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.2% 0.092 192), rgb(21, 134, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#158683 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158683 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 134, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.092 192) |
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 #158683 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #158683 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158683 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158683 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#409A97
oklch(63.2% 0.085 192.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158683
oklch(56.2% 0.092 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#085B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#158683 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) | #7D7F83 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7484 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A85 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158683
#158683
oklch(56.2% 0.092 192)
- #A45D67
#A45D67
oklch(56.2% 0.093 11.5)
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 #158683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #158683 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.