#157D37
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.139 148.7), rgb(21, 125, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#157D37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157D37 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 125, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.139 148.7) |
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 #157D37 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157D37 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157D37 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #157D37 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A059
oklch(63.2% 0.137 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#188A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 148.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157D37
oklch(51.8% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.114 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#157D37 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) | #7E7131 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A6D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157D37
#157D37
oklch(51.8% 0.139 148.7)
- #92468F
#92468F
oklch(51.7% 0.139 328.9)
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 #157D37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #157D37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.065
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.068
Use #157D37 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.