#15553A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.079 161), rgb(21, 85, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#15553A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15553A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 85, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.079 161) |
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 #15553A | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15553A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #15553A text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #15553A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B38D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#34A071
oklch(63.2% 0.121 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15553A
oklch(40.2% 0.079 161)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#15553A 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) | #544E38 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15553A
#15553A
oklch(40.2% 0.079 161)
- #643655
#643655
oklch(40.2% 0.079 340.6)
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 #15553A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #15553A 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.