#15949E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.1 203.6), rgb(21, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#15949E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15949E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 203.6) |
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 #15949E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #15949E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15949E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15949E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCACF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 204.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#15949E
oklch(60.9% 0.1 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#062C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.3)
#15949E 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) | #878D9F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15949E
#15949E
oklch(60.9% 0.1 203.6)
- #B76A66
#B76A66
oklch(60.9% 0.099 23.6)
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 #15949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #15949E 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.