#159193
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.7% 0.098 196.6), rgb(21, 145, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#159193 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159193 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 145, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.098 196.6) |
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 #159193 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159193 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159193 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159193 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCB
oklch(81% 0.048 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B0B1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 196.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159193
oklch(59.7% 0.098 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#014C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#072C2D
oklch(26.8% 0.04 197.7)
#159193 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) | #868A93 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D94 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009691 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159193
#159193
oklch(59.7% 0.098 196.6)
- #B2666B
#B2666B
oklch(59.7% 0.098 16.2)
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 #159193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
Use #159193 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.