#152A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.03 173.7), rgb(21, 42, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#152A24 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152A24 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 42, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.03 173.7) |
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 #152A24 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152A24 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152A24 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #152A24 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#589886
oklch(63.1% 0.072 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B826F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#265A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152A24
oklch(26.5% 0.03 173.7)
#152A24 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) | #292824 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252524 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2A28 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152A24
#152A24
oklch(26.5% 0.03 173.7)
- #311F26
#311F26
oklch(26.5% 0.03 354.3)
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 #152A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #152A24 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.