#157F4A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.123 155), rgb(21, 127, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#157F4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157F4A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 127, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.123 155) |
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 #157F4A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157F4A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #157F4A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157F4A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157F4A
oklch(52.7% 0.123 155)
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Step 700
700
#137343
oklch(49.1% 0.114 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#155E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#157F4A 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) | #7F7446 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E72 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157F4A
#157F4A
oklch(52.7% 0.123 155)
- #954C87
#954C87
oklch(52.6% 0.124 334.9)
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 #157F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.063
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.063
Use #157F4A 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.