#15311D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.05 151.3), rgb(21, 49, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#15311D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15311D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 49, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.05 151.3) |
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 #15311D | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15311D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15311D text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15311D text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#248849
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#14743A
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#165E31
oklch(42.7% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15311D
oklch(28.5% 0.05 151.3)
#15311D 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) | #312D1C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F302C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15311D
#15311D
oklch(28.5% 0.05 151.3)
- #382035
#382035
oklch(28.3% 0.05 331.4)
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 #15311D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #15311D 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.