#157E56
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.11 161.4), rgb(21, 126, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#157E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157E56 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.11 161.4) |
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 #157E56 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157E56 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157E56 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157E56 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B091
oklch(70.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#499C76
oklch(63% 0.1 161.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157E56
oklch(52.7% 0.11 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#13724E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#155D40
oklch(42.7% 0.085 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C36
oklch(37.6% 0.066 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#157E56 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) | #7C7454 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B59 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E73 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157E56
#157E56
oklch(52.7% 0.11 161.4)
- #954F7D
#954F7D
oklch(52.7% 0.11 341.7)
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 #157E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #157E56 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.