#153A09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31% 0.086 139.3), rgb(21, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#153A09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A09 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.086 139.3) |
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 #153A09 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A09 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153A09 text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A09 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED191
oklch(80.9% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B84E
oklch(70.7% 0.164 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153A09
oklch(31% 0.086 139.3)
#153A09 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) | #3C3403 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113830 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A09
#153A09
oklch(31% 0.086 139.3)
- #421F4B
#421F4B
oklch(30.8% 0.086 319.1)
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 #153A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #153A09 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.