#15240A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.05 133.8), rgb(21, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#15240A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15240A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.05 133.8) |
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 #15240A | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15240A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15240A text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15240A text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400
#89AE71
oklch(70.8% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B994A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#52832B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 134)
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Step 800
800
#375A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.1 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15240A
oklch(23.9% 0.05 133.8)
#15240A 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) | #262108 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15221E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15240A
#15240A
oklch(23.9% 0.05 133.8)
- #27172F
#27172F
oklch(23.8% 0.049 313.7)
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 #15240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #15240A 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.