#159DC8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(65% 0.121 226.8), rgb(21, 157, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#159DC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 157, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.121 226.8) |
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 #159DC8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159DC8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159DC8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159DC8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#59ADCE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 226.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159DC8
oklch(65% 0.121 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#022B39
oklch(27% 0.05 226.3)
#159DC8 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) | #869ACA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159DC8
#159DC8
oklch(65% 0.121 226.8)
- #CB764B
#CB764B
oklch(65.1% 0.121 46.6)
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 #159DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.072
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.072
Use #159DC8 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.