#159228
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(57.6% 0.176 144.5), rgb(21, 146, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#159228 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159228 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 146, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.176 144.5) |
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 #159228 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159228 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159228 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159228 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA244
oklch(63.2% 0.162 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#159228
oklch(57.6% 0.176 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#016113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#159228 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) | #958417 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B33 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159228
#159228
oklch(57.6% 0.176 144.5)
- #AA4CB2
#AA4CB2
oklch(57.6% 0.177 324.4)
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 #159228, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #159228.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.009
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #159228 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.