What color is #156C8A?

#156C8A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 108, 138), and in HSL hsl(195, 74%, 31%).

Is #156C8A accessible as text?

On white, #156C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #156C8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #156C8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #156C8A?

#156C8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A3215. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #156C8A below.

Is #156C8A good for buttons?

#156C8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #156C8A — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #156C8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #156C8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#156C8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #156C8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #156C8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #156C8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156C8A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue 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 #156C8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #156C8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4B8FAB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156C8A Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue 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 #156C8A Secondary #78909A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #156C8A 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9E5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15458A — 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 #156C8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #156C8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 108 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.7% 0.090 227.2);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DBF3FB;
  --color-200: #B8E5F4;
  --color-300: #88CFE7;
  --color-400: #5CB8D6;
  --color-500: #399BBC;
  --color-600: #33788F;
  --color-700: #2A5665;
  --color-800: #1F3942;
  --color-900: #152429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DBF3FB',
    200: '#B8E5F4',
    300: '#88CFE7',
    400: '#5CB8D6',
    500: '#399BBC',
    600: '#33788F',
    700: '#2A5665',
    800: '#1F3942',
    900: '#152429',
  },
}

$base: #156C8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DBF3FB;
$base-200: #B8E5F4;
$base-300: #88CFE7;
$base-400: #5CB8D6;
$base-500: #399BBC;
$base-600: #33788F;
$base-700: #2A5665;
$base-800: #1F3942;
$base-900: #152429;
$base-hover: #10576E;
$base-subtle: #ADD9E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#156C8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88CFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CB8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#399BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33788F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #156C8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #156C8A

UI roles & guardrails

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