#157B4A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.6% 0.118 156.1), rgb(21, 123, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#157B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157B4A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 123, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.118 156.1) |
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 #157B4A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157B4A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157B4A text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #157B4A text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#198953
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157B4A
oklch(51.6% 0.118 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#157B4A 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) | #7A7047 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157B4A
#157B4A
oklch(51.6% 0.118 156.1)
- #904B81
#904B81
oklch(51.6% 0.116 335.9)
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 #157B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.064
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.069
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.071
Use #157B4A 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.