#152B27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.029 181), rgb(21, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#152B27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152B27 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.029 181) |
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 #152B27 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152B27 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152B27 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #152B27 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#55988C
oklch(63.2% 0.071 181)
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Step 600
600
#378276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#286E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#152B27 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) | #292927 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252627 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2C2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152B27
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
- #322025
#322025
oklch(26.8% 0.029 1)
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 #152B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #152B27 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.