#158C45
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.145 150.7), rgb(21, 140, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#158C45 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158C45 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 140, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.145 150.7) |
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 #158C45 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #158C45 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158C45 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158C45 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.135 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#158C45
oklch(56.2% 0.145 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#085F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#158C45 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) | #8D7F3F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158C45
#158C45
oklch(56.2% 0.145 150.7)
- #A4519C
#A4519C
oklch(56.3% 0.145 331)
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 #158C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #158C45 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.