#153C2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.053 163.7), rgb(21, 60, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#153C2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153C2C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 60, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.053 163.7) |
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 #153C2C | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153C2C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153C2C text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153C2C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB6
oklch(81% 0.062 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB48F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA174
oklch(63.1% 0.128 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153C2C
oklch(32.3% 0.053 163.7)
#153C2C 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) | #3B382B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #053C38 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153C2C
#153C2C
oklch(32.3% 0.053 163.7)
- #46283A
#46283A
oklch(32.2% 0.053 343.7)
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 #153C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #153C2C 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.