#115D47
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3), rgb(17, 93, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#115D47 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115D47 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 93, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3) |
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 #115D47 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115D47 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115D47 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #115D47 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B098
oklch(70.7% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#459C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D8668
oklch(55.5% 0.103 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7256
oklch(49.2% 0.097 167.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115D47
oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#115D47 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) | #5A5646 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F48 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E57 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115D47
#115D47
oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3)
- #6F3C57
#6F3C57
oklch(42.8% 0.08 348)
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 #115D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #115D47 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.