#154E36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38% 0.072 161.5), rgb(21, 78, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#154E36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154E36 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 78, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.072 161.5) |
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 #154E36 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154E36 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #154E36 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #154E36 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#055E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 161.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154E36
oklch(38% 0.072 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#154E36 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) | #4D4835 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154E36
#154E36
oklch(38% 0.072 161.5)
- #5C324D
#5C324D
oklch(38% 0.072 342)
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 #154E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #154E36 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.