#153D2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.054 164.2), rgb(21, 61, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#153D2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D2D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.054 164.2) |
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 #153D2D | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D2D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D2D text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D2D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.065 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#56997C
oklch(63% 0.082 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#388465
oklch(55.6% 0.09 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F54
oklch(49% 0.082 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B45
oklch(42.7% 0.069 164.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D2D
oklch(32.6% 0.054 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#153D2D 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) | #3C382C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043D39 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D2D
#153D2D
oklch(32.6% 0.054 164.2)
- #48293B
#48293B
oklch(32.7% 0.054 344.7)
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 #153D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #153D2D 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.