#15532E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.3% 0.088 152.9), rgb(21, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#15532E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15532E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.088 152.9) |
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 #15532E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15532E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #15532E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #15532E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAD
oklch(81% 0.066 153)
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Step 400
400
#6AB481
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A061
oklch(63% 0.134 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15532E
oklch(39.3% 0.088 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#15532E 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) | #534C2B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15532E
#15532E
oklch(39.3% 0.088 152.9)
- #61325A
#61325A
oklch(39.3% 0.088 332.9)
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 #15532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
Use #15532E 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.