#159EC6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.1% 0.12 224.9), rgb(21, 158, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#159EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 158, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.12 224.9) |
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 #159EC6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159EC6 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159EC6 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159EC6 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 225)
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Step 400
400
#59ADCC
oklch(70.7% 0.093 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159EC6
oklch(65.1% 0.12 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#022B38
oklch(26.9% 0.049 224.5)
#159EC6 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) | #889BC8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159EC6
#159EC6
oklch(65.1% 0.12 224.9)
- #CB764F
#CB764F
oklch(65.1% 0.12 44.8)
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 #159EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.073
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.074
Use #159EC6 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.