#015D42
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.2), rgb(1, 93, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#015D42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015D42 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 93, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.2) |
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 #015D42 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015D42 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #015D42 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #015D42 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.106 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#078862
oklch(55.6% 0.115 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#015D42
oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#015D42 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) | #5B5540 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E44 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015D42
#015D42
oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.2)
- #703959
#703959
oklch(42.5% 0.088 345.6)
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 #015D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #015D42 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.