#153E2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.9% 0.057 160.6), rgb(21, 62, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#153E2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E2B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.057 160.6) |
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 #153E2B | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E2B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153E2B text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E2B text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE92
oklch(70.6% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A78
oklch(63.1% 0.088 161)
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Step 600
600
#378460
oklch(55.5% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#287050
oklch(49.1% 0.089 161)
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Step 800
800
#235B41
oklch(42.6% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E2B
oklch(32.9% 0.057 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#153E2B 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) | #3D392A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #053E39 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E2B
#153E2B
oklch(32.9% 0.057 160.6)
- #49293E
#49293E
oklch(33% 0.057 341)
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 #153E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #153E2B 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.