#158911
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.178 142.4), rgb(21, 137, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#158911 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158911 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 137, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.178 142.4) |
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 #158911 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #158911 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158911 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158911 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158911
oklch(54.9% 0.178 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#047602
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#158911 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807322 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008574 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158911
#158911
oklch(54.9% 0.178 142.4)
- #9F44AD
#9F44AD
oklch(54.8% 0.178 322.1)
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 #158911, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #158911.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
Use #158911 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.