#158957
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.124 158.1), rgb(21, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#158957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158957 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.124 158.1) |
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 #158957 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #158957 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158957 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158957 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#429E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158957
oklch(55.8% 0.124 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#158957 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) | #887E54 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158957
#158957
oklch(55.8% 0.124 158.1)
- #A1548D
#A1548D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 337.8)
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 #158957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
Use #158957 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.