#155C2F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42% 0.101 151.1), rgb(21, 92, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#155C2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155C2F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 92, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.101 151.1) |
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 #155C2F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155C2F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155C2F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #155C2F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B283
oklch(70.8% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 151)
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Step 600
600
#27884A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#17733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155C2F
oklch(42% 0.101 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#155C2F 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) | #5C542C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A51 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155C2F
#155C2F
oklch(42% 0.101 151.1)
- #6B3666
#6B3666
oklch(41.9% 0.101 330.8)
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 #155C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #155C2F 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.