#15230C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.045 134.5), rgb(21, 35, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#15230C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15230C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 35, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.045 134.5) |
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 #15230C | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15230C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15230C text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #15230C 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9852
oklch(63.1% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#548235
oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#446E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A22
oklch(42.8% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15230C
oklch(23.6% 0.045 134.5)
#15230C 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) | #25200A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15211E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15230C
#15230C
oklch(23.6% 0.045 134.5)
- #26172D
#26172D
oklch(23.5% 0.046 314.5)
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 #15230C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #15230C 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.