#159690
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.102 189.7), rgb(21, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#159690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159690 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.102 189.7) |
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 #159690 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159690 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159690 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159690 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.079 189.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159690
oklch(60.9% 0.102 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#062D2B
oklch(27% 0.042 189.9)
#159690 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) | #8D8D90 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A94 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159690
#159690
oklch(60.9% 0.102 189.7)
- #B76875
#B76875
oklch(61% 0.102 10)
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 #159690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #159690 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.