#15501C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.1% 0.102 145.1), rgb(21, 80, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#15501C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15501C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.102 145.1) |
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 #15501C | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15501C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #15501C text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15501C 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
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA148
oklch(63.1% 0.157 145)
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Step 600
600
#0C8B28
oklch(55.5% 0.17 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#056018
oklch(42.6% 0.131 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15501C
oklch(38.1% 0.102 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#15501C 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) | #514817 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044E45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15501C
#15501C
oklch(38.1% 0.102 145.1)
- #5D2C60
#5D2C60
oklch(38.1% 0.103 325.2)
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 #15501C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #15501C 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.