#15491E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36% 0.09 146.5), rgb(21, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#15491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15491E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.09 146.5) |
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 #15491E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15491E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #15491E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #15491E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#499F55
oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#238938
oklch(55.5% 0.15 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#13742A
oklch(49% 0.139 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#155F24
oklch(42.7% 0.116 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15491E
oklch(36% 0.09 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#15491E 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) | #4A421A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07473F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15491E
#15491E
oklch(36% 0.09 146.5)
- #552A56
#552A56
oklch(36% 0.09 326.4)
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 #15491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.008
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #15491E 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.