#155236
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.078 159.2), rgb(21, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#155236 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155236 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.078 159.2) |
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 #155236 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155236 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #155236 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #155236 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#399F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#155236
oklch(39.2% 0.078 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#155236 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) | #514B34 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494638 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155236
#155236
oklch(39.2% 0.078 159.2)
- #603453
#603453
oklch(39.2% 0.077 339.1)
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 #155236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #155236 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.