#15452E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.066 159.1), rgb(21, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#15452E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15452E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.066 159.1) |
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 #15452E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15452E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #15452E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #15452E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#75B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C73
oklch(63.1% 0.101 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A865B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 159)
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Step 700
700
#1A724B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 159)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15452E
oklch(35.1% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#15452E 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) | #443F2D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15452E
#15452E
oklch(35.1% 0.066 159.1)
- #512C46
#512C46
oklch(35% 0.067 339)
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 #15452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #15452E 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.