#152C22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2), rgb(21, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#152C22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152C22 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2) |
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 #152C22 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152C22 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152C22 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152C22 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#368465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#277054
oklch(49.2% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B45
oklch(42.7% 0.071 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#152C22 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) | #2B2921 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282623 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2C29 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152C22
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
- #33202B
#33202B
oklch(27.2% 0.035 344)
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 #152C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #152C22 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.