#153D32
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.049 172.3), rgb(21, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#153D32 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D32 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.049 172.3) |
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 #153D32 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D32 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153D32 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D32 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.06 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#569984
oklch(63.2% 0.076 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#37836E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#296F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D32
oklch(32.8% 0.049 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#153D32 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) | #3B3931 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353533 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D32
#153D32
oklch(32.8% 0.049 172.3)
- #482A37
#482A37
oklch(32.7% 0.049 352.6)
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 #153D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #153D32 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.