#157F5D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.105 165.3), rgb(21, 127, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#157F5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157F5D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 127, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.105 165.3) |
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 #157F5D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157F5D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157F5D text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157F5D text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B095
oklch(70.7% 0.076 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#489C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157F5D
oklch(53.1% 0.105 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#107253
oklch(49.1% 0.098 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#145D44
oklch(42.8% 0.081 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#157F5D 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) | #7C755B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157F5D
#157F5D
oklch(53.1% 0.105 165.3)
- #97517A
#97517A
oklch(53.1% 0.107 345.2)
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 #157F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #157F5D 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.