#152F23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.039 162.4), rgb(21, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#152F23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 162°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152F23 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.039 162.4) |
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 #152F23 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152F23 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152F23 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #152F23 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B093
oklch(70.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.096 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8661
oklch(55.6% 0.104 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 163)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152F23
oklch(28% 0.039 162.4)
#152F23 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) | #2E2C22 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2924 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2F2C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152F23
#152F23
oklch(28% 0.039 162.4)
- #36212E
#36212E
oklch(27.9% 0.039 342.2)
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 #152F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #152F23 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.