#158CB4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.9% 0.112 227.9), rgb(21, 140, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#158CB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 140, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.112 227.9) |
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 #158CB4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #158CB4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158CB4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158CB4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#61ACCC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#158CB4
oklch(59.9% 0.112 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#014960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#158CB4 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) | #778AB6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009799 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158CB4
#158CB4
oklch(59.9% 0.112 227.9)
- #B56940
#B56940
oklch(59.8% 0.112 47.9)
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 #158CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.006
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #158CB4 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.