#115E37
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.097 155.4), rgb(17, 94, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#115E37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115E37 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 94, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.097 155.4) |
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 #115E37 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115E37 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115E37 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #115E37 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B288
oklch(70.8% 0.091 155)
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Step 500
500
#469E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8852
oklch(55.5% 0.125 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7343
oklch(49% 0.116 155.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115E37
oklch(42.7% 0.097 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#115E37 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) | #5E5634 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115E37
#115E37
oklch(42.7% 0.097 155.4)
- #6F3863
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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 #115E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.003
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #115E37 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.