#152309
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.049 132.6), rgb(21, 35, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#152309 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152309 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 35, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.049 132.6) |
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 #152309 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152309 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152309 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #152309 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984A
oklch(63% 0.118 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#55822A
oklch(55.5% 0.128 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#456E1C
oklch(49% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152309
oklch(23.6% 0.049 132.6)
#152309 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) | #252007 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15211D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152309
#152309
oklch(23.6% 0.049 132.6)
- #26172F
#26172F
oklch(23.6% 0.049 311.9)
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 #152309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #152309 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.