#135837
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.9% 0.087 157.5), rgb(19, 88, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#135837 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #135837 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 88, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 64%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.087 157.5) |
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 #135837 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #135837 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #135837 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #135837 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C70
oklch(63% 0.104 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8758
oklch(55.7% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7248
oklch(49.1% 0.105 157.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#135837
oklch(40.9% 0.087 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#135837 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) | #575135 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #135837
#135837
oklch(40.9% 0.087 157.5)
- #68365B
#68365B
oklch(41% 0.088 337.7)
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 #135837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #135837 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.