#15550F
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.119 141.9), rgb(21, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#15550F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15550F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.119 141.9) |
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 #15550F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15550F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #15550F text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15550F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B660
oklch(70.6% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A32E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15550F
oklch(39.5% 0.119 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#15550F 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) | #574C02 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504717 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055248 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15550F
#15550F
oklch(39.5% 0.119 141.9)
- #632C6B
#632C6B
oklch(39.5% 0.118 322.4)
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 #15550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.014
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #15550F 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.