#152C1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9), rgb(21, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#152C1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 156°. 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152C1E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9) |
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 #152C1E | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152C1E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152C1E text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #152C1E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#559B71
oklch(63.2% 0.096 156)
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Step 600
600
#378559
oklch(55.6% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#287149
oklch(49.2% 0.097 156)
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Step 800
800
#235C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#152C1E 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) | #2C291D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102C28 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152C1E
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
- #321F2E
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
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 #152C1E, 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 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #152C1E 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.