#153E2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33% 0.053 166.1), rgb(21, 62, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#153E2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E2F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.053 166.1) |
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 #153E2F | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E2F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153E2F text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E2F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#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
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#55997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#368467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#287056
oklch(49.2% 0.083 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#235B46
oklch(42.7% 0.069 165.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E2F
oklch(33% 0.053 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#153E2F 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) | #3D392E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373530 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023E3A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E2F
#153E2F
oklch(33% 0.053 166.1)
- #492A3B
#492A3B
oklch(33% 0.053 346.3)
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 #153E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
Use #153E2F 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.