#158757
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.122 158.7), rgb(21, 135, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#158757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158757 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 135, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.122 158.7) |
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 #158757 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #158757 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158757 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158757 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#439E70
oklch(63.1% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158757
oklch(55.2% 0.122 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#017348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#158757 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) | #867C54 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79725A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158757
#158757
oklch(55.2% 0.122 158.7)
- #9F538A
#9F538A
oklch(55.2% 0.122 338.6)
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 #158757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.062
Use #158757 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.