#157A39
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51% 0.133 149.7), rgb(21, 122, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#157A39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157A39 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 122, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.133 149.7) |
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 #157A39 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157A39 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157A39 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #157A39 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#459F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8942
oklch(55.5% 0.142 149.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157A39
oklch(51% 0.133 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#105F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#157A39 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) | #7B6F33 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157A39
#157A39
oklch(51% 0.133 149.7)
- #8E468A
#8E468A
oklch(50.9% 0.132 329.4)
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 #157A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
Use #157A39 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.