#157623
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.5% 0.147 144.7), rgb(21, 118, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#157623 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157623 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 118, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.147 144.7) |
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 #157623 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157623 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157623 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #157623 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A04E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#238A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157623
oklch(49.5% 0.147 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#157623 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) | #786A18 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E632B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007365 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157623
#157623
oklch(49.5% 0.147 144.7)
- #893E8F
#893E8F
oklch(49.4% 0.147 324.6)
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 #157623, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #157623.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
Use #157623 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.