#15281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.035 153.4), rgb(21, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#15281B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15281B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.035 153.4) |
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 #15281B | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15281B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15281B text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #15281B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9971
oklch(63.2% 0.086 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#448359
oklch(55.6% 0.093 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#356F49
oklch(49.2% 0.087 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15281B
oklch(25.6% 0.035 153.4)
#15281B 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) | #28251A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122824 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15281B
#15281B
oklch(25.6% 0.035 153.4)
- #2D1D2A
#2D1D2A
oklch(25.6% 0.034 333.3)
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 #15281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #15281B 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.