#153E20
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.6% 0.07 149.7), rgb(21, 62, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#153E20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E20 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.07 149.7) |
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 #153E20 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E20 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153E20 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E20 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB085
oklch(70.8% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#569C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#38864D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A713E
oklch(49% 0.107 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E20
oklch(32.6% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#153E20 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) | #3E381E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393522 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3D37 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E20
#153E20
oklch(32.6% 0.07 149.7)
- #482645
#482645
oklch(32.6% 0.07 330.3)
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 #153E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #153E20 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.