#155526
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.8% 0.1 148.3), rgb(21, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#155526 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155526 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.1 148.3) |
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 #155526 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155526 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #155526 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #155526 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A251
oklch(63.2% 0.153 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#155526
oklch(39.8% 0.1 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#155526 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) | #564D22 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4829 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155526
#155526
oklch(39.8% 0.1 148.3)
- #633161
#633161
oklch(39.8% 0.099 328.7)
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 #155526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #155526 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.