#15210E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.039 134.8), rgb(21, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#15210E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15210E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.039 134.8) |
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 #15210E | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15210E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15210E text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #15210E text on black | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#598041
oklch(55.5% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#496C33
oklch(49% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15210E
oklch(23% 0.039 134.8)
#15210E 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) | #221E0D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15201C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15210E
#15210E
oklch(23% 0.039 134.8)
- #241729
#241729
oklch(23% 0.039 316.3)
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 #15210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #15210E 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.