#15311E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.049 152.6), rgb(21, 49, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#15311E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. 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 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15311E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 49, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.049 152.6) |
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 #15311E | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15311E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15311E text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15311E 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#24884D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#13733D
oklch(49% 0.12 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#155E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15311E
oklch(28.5% 0.049 152.6)
#15311E 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) | #312D1D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F302C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15311E
#15311E
oklch(28.5% 0.049 152.6)
- #382135
#382135
oklch(28.6% 0.048 331.5)
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 #15311E, 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 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #15311E 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.