#15CBA6
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.2% 0.142 173), rgb(21, 203, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#15CBA6 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15CBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 203, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.142 173) |
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 #15CBA6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #15CBA6 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15CBA6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15CBA6 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#81D4BB
oklch(81% 0.089 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#15CBA6
oklch(75.2% 0.142 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#15CBA6 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEA9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15CBA6
#15CBA6
oklch(75.2% 0.142 173)
- #F286B6
#F286B6
oklch(75.1% 0.142 353)
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 #15CBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.064
Use #15CBA6 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.