#15442E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.064 159.8), rgb(21, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#15442E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15442E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.064 159.8) |
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 #15442E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15442E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #15442E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #15442E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C865D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D724C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15442E
oklch(34.8% 0.064 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#15442E 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) | #433F2D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15442E
#15442E
oklch(34.8% 0.064 159.8)
- #502C45
#502C45
oklch(34.8% 0.065 339.4)
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 #15442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #15442E 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.