#157F30
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52.3% 0.147 146.8), rgb(21, 127, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#157F30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157F30 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 127, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.147 146.8) |
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 #157F30 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157F30 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157F30 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157F30 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB476
oklch(70.7% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A051
oklch(63% 0.146 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#158B34
oklch(55.7% 0.159 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#157F30
oklch(52.3% 0.147 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6021
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#157F30 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) | #817328 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B37 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157F30
#157F30
oklch(52.3% 0.147 146.8)
- #944695
#944695
oklch(52.3% 0.146 326.9)
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 #157F30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #157F30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
Use #157F30 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.