#157638
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.8% 0.128 149.9), rgb(21, 118, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#157638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157638 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 118, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.128 149.9) |
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 #157638 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157638 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157638 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #157638 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 600
600
#228945
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157638
oklch(49.8% 0.128 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.106 150)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#157638 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) | #776B33 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007468 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157638
#157638
oklch(49.8% 0.128 149.9)
- #8A4485
#8A4485
oklch(49.9% 0.128 330)
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 #157638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #157638 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.