#155F32
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43% 0.102 151.9), rgb(21, 95, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#155F32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155F32 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 95, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.102 151.9) |
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 #155F32 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155F32 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155F32 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #155F32 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B283
oklch(70.7% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#489E64
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152)
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Step 600
600
#22894A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#11743B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155F32
oklch(43% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#155F32 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) | #5F562F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565035 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D54 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155F32
#155F32
oklch(43% 0.102 151.9)
- #6F3868
#6F3868
oklch(42.9% 0.102 332.1)
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 #155F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.009
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #155F32 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.