#155237
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.077 160), rgb(21, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#155237 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155237 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.077 160) |
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 #155237 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155237 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #155237 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #155237 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
#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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#399F70
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#155237
oklch(39.2% 0.077 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#155237 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) | #514B35 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494639 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155237
#155237
oklch(39.2% 0.077 160)
- #613453
#613453
oklch(39.3% 0.078 339.9)
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 #155237, 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 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #155237 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.