#159FBD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65% 0.113 218.2), rgb(21, 159, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#159FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159FBD |
| RGB | rgb(21, 159, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.113 218.2) |
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 #159FBD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159FBD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159FBD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159FBD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD9
oklch(81% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#59AEC6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 218.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159FBD
oklch(65% 0.113 218.2)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#022C36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 218.1)
#159FBD 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) | #8C9ABF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159FBD
#159FBD
oklch(65% 0.113 218.2)
- #CA755B
#CA755B
oklch(65% 0.114 37.8)
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 #159FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.062
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #159FBD 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.