#115F40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.2% 0.089 161.1), rgb(17, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#115F40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115F40 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.089 161.1) |
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 #115F40 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115F40 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115F40 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #115F40 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#449D74
oklch(63% 0.107 161)
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Step 600
600
#1A885D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#06734C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115F40
oklch(43.2% 0.089 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#115F40 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) | #5E573E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545042 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115F40
#115F40
oklch(43.2% 0.089 161.1)
- #703B5F
#703B5F
oklch(43.1% 0.089 340.5)
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 #115F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #115F40 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.