#159B98
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.5% 0.104 192.3), rgb(21, 155, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#159B98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159B98 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 155, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.104 192.3) |
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 #159B98 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159B98 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159B98 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159B98 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC9
oklch(81% 0.051 191.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.081 192.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159B98
oklch(62.5% 0.104 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#052D2C
oklch(27% 0.043 192.4)
#159B98 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) | #919398 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8699 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159B98
#159B98
oklch(62.5% 0.104 192.3)
- #BD6C76
#BD6C76
oklch(62.4% 0.103 12.6)
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 #159B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #159B98 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.