#15521E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.7% 0.103 145.6), rgb(21, 82, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#15521E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15521E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 82, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.103 145.6) |
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 #15521E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15521E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #15521E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #15521E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA249
oklch(63.2% 0.158 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15521E
oklch(38.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#15521E 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) | #534A19 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025047 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15521E
#15521E
oklch(38.7% 0.103 145.6)
- #5F2E62
#5F2E62
oklch(38.8% 0.103 325.1)
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 #15521E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #15521E 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.