#15501A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38% 0.104 144.4), rgb(21, 80, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#15501A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15501A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.104 144.4) |
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 #15501A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15501A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #15501A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15501A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA145
oklch(63% 0.159 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C23
oklch(55.7% 0.174 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#056015
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15501A
oklch(38% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#15501A 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) | #524814 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054E44 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15501A
#15501A
oklch(38% 0.104 144.4)
- #5D2C61
#5D2C61
oklch(38.1% 0.104 324.5)
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 #15501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
Use #15501A 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.