#153D2F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.052 167.2), rgb(21, 61, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#153D2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D2F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.052 167.2) |
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 #153D2F | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D2F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D2F text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D2F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#56997F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#388369
oklch(55.5% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#296F57
oklch(49% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D2F
oklch(32.7% 0.052 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#153D2F 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) | #3B392E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363430 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023D39 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D2F
#153D2F
oklch(32.7% 0.052 167.2)
- #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 #153D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #153D2F 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.