#115E2D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.5% 0.107 150.4), rgb(17, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#115E2D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115E2D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.107 150.4) |
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 #115E2D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115E2D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115E2D text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #115E2D text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B280
oklch(70.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8945
oklch(55.6% 0.139 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7436
oklch(49% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.107 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#194E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#115E2D 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) | #5F5529 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F31 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C52 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115E2D
#115E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.107 150.4)
- #6E3669
#6E3669
oklch(42.5% 0.106 330.7)
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 #115E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #115E2D 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.