#153D27
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.06 156.5), rgb(21, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#153D27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D27 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.06 156.5) |
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 #153D27 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D27 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D27 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D27 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#579A72
oklch(63% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#39855B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B704A
oklch(49% 0.093 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#255B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 156.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D27
oklch(32.4% 0.06 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#153D27 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) | #3D3826 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073C37 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D27
#153D27
oklch(32.4% 0.06 156.5)
- #47273F
#47273F
oklch(32.3% 0.06 336.8)
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 #153D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #153D27 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.