#153D2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.053 165.7), rgb(21, 61, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#153D2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D2E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.053 165.7) |
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 #153D2E | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D2E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D2E text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D2E 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.064 165)
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Step 500
500
#56997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166)
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Step 600
600
#388467
oklch(55.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#245B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D2E
oklch(32.7% 0.053 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#153D2E 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) | #3C392D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033D39 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D2E
#153D2E
oklch(32.7% 0.053 165.7)
- #48293A
#48293A
oklch(32.7% 0.053 346.4)
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 #153D2E, 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 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
Use #153D2E 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.