#152B1C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.04 153.1), rgb(21, 43, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#152B1C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152B1C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 43, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.04 153.1) |
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 #152B1C | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152B1C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152B1C text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #152B1C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8555
oklch(55.6% 0.105 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7045
oklch(49% 0.098 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#265C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152B1C
oklch(26.6% 0.04 153.1)
#152B1C 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) | #2B281B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112A27 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152B1C
#152B1C
oklch(26.6% 0.04 153.1)
- #311E2E
#311E2E
oklch(26.6% 0.04 332.4)
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 #152B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #152B1C 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.