#153A2F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.047 171), rgb(21, 58, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#153A2F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A2F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.047 171) |
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 #153A2F | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A2F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153A2F text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A2F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#259F80
oklch(63% 0.114 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153A2F
oklch(31.8% 0.047 171)
#153A2F 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) | #38362E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333230 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043A37 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A2F
#153A2F
oklch(31.8% 0.047 171)
- #452835
#452835
oklch(31.8% 0.048 351.7)
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 #153A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #153A2F 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.