#159A84
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.6% 0.11 177.4), rgb(21, 154, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#159A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159A84 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 154, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.11 177.4) |
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 #159A84 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159A84 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159A84 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159A84 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDC0
oklch(81% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B2A0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 177.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159A84
oklch(61.6% 0.11 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#062E26
oklch(27.2% 0.046 176.2)
#159A84 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) | #949083 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838486 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C93 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159A84
#159A84
oklch(61.6% 0.11 177.4)
- #B96785
#B96785
oklch(61.5% 0.11 357.5)
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 #159A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #159A84 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.