#155338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.078 160.3), rgb(21, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#155338 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155338 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.078 160.3) |
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 #155338 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155338 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #155338 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #155338 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#379F71
oklch(63% 0.119 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#155338
oklch(39.5% 0.078 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#155338 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) | #524C36 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155338
#155338
oklch(39.5% 0.078 160.3)
- #623553
#623553
oklch(39.6% 0.077 340.9)
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 #155338, 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
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #155338 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.