#159247
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58% 0.151 150.5), rgb(21, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#159247 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159247 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.151 150.5) |
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 #159247 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159247 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159247 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159247 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA05B
oklch(63% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#159247
oklch(58% 0.151 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#159247 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) | #938541 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F81 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159247
#159247
oklch(58% 0.151 150.5)
- #AB54A3
#AB54A3
oklch(58% 0.151 330.9)
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 #159247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #159247 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.