#152E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.5% 0.043 154.4), rgb(21, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#152E1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E1E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.043 154.4) |
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 #152E1E | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E1E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E1E text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E1E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#308654
oklch(55.5% 0.114 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#217244
oklch(49.1% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152E1E
oklch(27.5% 0.043 154.4)
#152E1E 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) | #2E2A1D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E1E
#152E1E
oklch(27.5% 0.043 154.4)
- #351F30
#351F30
oklch(27.5% 0.044 335.4)
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 #152E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #152E1E 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.