#015238
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.6), rgb(1, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#015238 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015238 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.6) |
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 #015238 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015238 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #015238 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #015238 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB6
oklch(81% 0.062 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B48F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A174
oklch(63.1% 0.127 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#015238
oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 163.5)
#015238 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) | #504B36 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015238
#015238
oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.6)
- #623150
#623150
oklch(38.8% 0.082 343)
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 #015238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
Use #015238 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.