#159C8F
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.4% 0.107 184.3), rgb(21, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#159C8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159C8F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.107 184.3) |
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 #159C8F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159C8F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159C8F text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159C8F text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.084 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159C8F
oklch(62.4% 0.107 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#159C8F 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) | #94928F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838690 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159C8F
#159C8F
oklch(62.4% 0.107 184.3)
- #BD6B80
#BD6B80
oklch(62.5% 0.107 4.2)
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 #159C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.004
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.009
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #159C8F 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.