#152B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.033 165.8), rgb(21, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#152B22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152B22 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.033 165.8) |
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 #152B22 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152B22 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152B22 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #152B22 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#398367
oklch(55.5% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152B22
oklch(26.7% 0.033 165.8)
#152B22 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) | #2A2822 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272623 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2B28 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152B22
#152B22
oklch(26.7% 0.033 165.8)
- #321F29
#321F29
oklch(26.7% 0.034 346.8)
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 #152B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #152B22 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.