What color is #157575?

#157575 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 117, 117), and in HSL hsl(180, 70%, 27%).

Is #157575 accessible as text?

On white, #157575 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #157575, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #157575?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #157575?

#157575 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #751515. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #157575 below.

Is #157575 good for buttons?

#157575 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #157575 — black text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #157575 the same as CSS teal?

No — #157575 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#157575 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #157575

Not just a swatch — here's how #157575 works with other colors. Named schemes with #157575 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #157575 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green 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 #157575 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #157575 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #157575 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #157575 Secondary #7C9695 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #157575 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #157575 with

Shamrock 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7EDED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #155575 — 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 #157575 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #157575;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 117 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.2% 0.082 194.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAFA;
  --color-200: #BAF3F3;
  --color-300: #8AE5E5;
  --color-400: #5FD3D3;
  --color-500: #3DB8B8;
  --color-600: #358C8C;
  --color-700: #2B6464;
  --color-800: #204141;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAFA',
    200: '#BAF3F3',
    300: '#8AE5E5',
    400: '#5FD3D3',
    500: '#3DB8B8',
    600: '#358C8C',
    700: '#2B6464',
    800: '#204141',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #157575;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAFA;
$base-200: #BAF3F3;
$base-300: #8AE5E5;
$base-400: #5FD3D3;
$base-500: #3DB8B8;
$base-600: #358C8C;
$base-700: #2B6464;
$base-800: #204141;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #115E5E;
$base-subtle: #A9E5E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#157575",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #157575

Color Lab

Pairs with #157575

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