#153E09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.2% 0.092 139.7), rgb(21, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#153E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E09 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.092 139.7) |
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 #153E09 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E09 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153E09 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E09 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FBA48
oklch(70.8% 0.175 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153E09
oklch(32.2% 0.092 139.7)
#153E09 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) | #403802 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103C34 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E09
#153E09
oklch(32.2% 0.092 139.7)
- #472150
#472150
oklch(32.2% 0.091 319.7)
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 #153E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.009
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #153E09 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.