#115816
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.3% 0.12 143.8), rgb(17, 88, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#115816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115816 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 88, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.12 143.8) |
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 #115816 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115816 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #115816 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #115816 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A892F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7421
oklch(49% 0.144 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115816
oklch(40.3% 0.12 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#115816 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) | #5A4F0C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115816
#115816
oklch(40.3% 0.12 143.8)
- #672D6C
#672D6C
oklch(40.3% 0.12 324.4)
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 #115816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #115816 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.