What color is #156270?

#156270 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 98, 112), and in HSL hsl(189, 68%, 26%).

Is #156270 accessible as text?

On white, #156270 has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #156270, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #156270?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #156270?

#156270 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F2315. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #156270 below.

Is #156270 good for buttons?

#156270 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #156270 — black text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #156270 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #156270 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#156270 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #156270

Not just a swatch — here's how #156270 works with other colors. Named schemes with #156270 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156270 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #156270 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #156270 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #478491

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156270 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #156270 Secondary #6F8489 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #156270 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #156270 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Falu Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15446F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #156270 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #156270;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 98 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.073 213.1);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF5F9;
  --color-200: #BBEAF2;
  --color-300: #8CD6E3;
  --color-400: #61C0D1;
  --color-500: #3FA4B6;
  --color-600: #377F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5B63;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF5F9',
    200: '#BBEAF2',
    300: '#8CD6E3',
    400: '#61C0D1',
    500: '#3FA4B6',
    600: '#377F8B',
    700: '#2C5B63',
    800: '#203C41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #156270;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF5F9;
$base-200: #BBEAF2;
$base-300: #8CD6E3;
$base-400: #61C0D1;
$base-500: #3FA4B6;
$base-600: #377F8B;
$base-700: #2C5B63;
$base-800: #203C41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #114E59;
$base-subtle: #A9DBE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#156270",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61C0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FA4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#377F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #156270

Color Lab

Pairs with #156270

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