#15840B
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.4% 0.175 142.1), rgb(21, 132, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#15840B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15840B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 132, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.175 142.1) |
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 #15840B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #15840B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15840B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15840B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500
#46A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#15840B
oklch(53.4% 0.175 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142)
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Step 800
800
#13600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#15840B 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) | #877600 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E1E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008070 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15840B
#15840B
oklch(53.4% 0.175 142.1)
- #9A41A7
#9A41A7
oklch(53.4% 0.175 322.4)
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 #15840B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #15840B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
Use #15840B 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.