#159E86
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.7% 0.113 176.4), rgb(21, 158, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#159E86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159E86 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 158, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.113 176.4) |
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 #159E86 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159E86 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159E86 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159E86 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 176.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159E86
oklch(62.7% 0.113 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E26
oklch(27.1% 0.047 176.7)
#159E86 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) | #989385 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A097 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159E86
#159E86
oklch(62.7% 0.113 176.4)
- #BD6A8A
#BD6A8A
oklch(62.7% 0.112 356.3)
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 #159E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #159E86 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.