What color is #157B8A?

#157B8A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 123, 138), and in HSL hsl(188, 74%, 31%).

Is #157B8A accessible as text?

On white, #157B8A has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #157B8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #157B8A?

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

What colors go well with #157B8A?

#157B8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A2415. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #157B8A below.

Is #157B8A good for buttons?

#157B8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #157B8A — black text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #157B8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #157B8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#157B8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #157B8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #157B8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #157B8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #157B8A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #157B8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #157B8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #509EAC

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 #157B8A Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #157B8A Secondary #829DA2 Support #979286 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 #157B8A 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

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 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9EAEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15538A — 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 #157B8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #157B8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 123 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.088 210.4);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF6FB;
  --color-200: #B8ECF4;
  --color-300: #88DBE7;
  --color-400: #5CC6D6;
  --color-500: #39AABC;
  --color-600: #33838F;
  --color-700: #2A5D65;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF6FB',
    200: '#B8ECF4',
    300: '#88DBE7',
    400: '#5CC6D6',
    500: '#39AABC',
    600: '#33838F',
    700: '#2A5D65',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #157B8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF6FB;
$base-200: #B8ECF4;
$base-300: #88DBE7;
$base-400: #5CC6D6;
$base-500: #39AABC;
$base-600: #33838F;
$base-700: #2A5D65;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #10626E;
$base-subtle: #ADE0E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#157B8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC6D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39AABC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33838F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #157B8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #157B8A

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