#115C3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.087 161.1), rgb(17, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#115C3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115C3E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.087 161.1) |
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 #115C3E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115C3E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115C3E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #115C3E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B190
oklch(70.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D75
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#20875D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F724D
oklch(49% 0.104 161.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115C3E
oklch(42.3% 0.087 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#115C3E 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) | #5B543C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E40 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C54 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115C3E
#115C3E
oklch(42.3% 0.087 161.1)
- #6D395C
#6D395C
oklch(42.2% 0.087 340.8)
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 #115C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
Use #115C3E 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.