#159507
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.2% 0.193 142), rgb(21, 149, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#159507 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159507 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 149, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.193 142) |
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 #159507 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159507 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159507 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159507 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB663
oklch(70.7% 0.139 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA332
oklch(63.2% 0.178 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#159507
oklch(58.2% 0.193 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#11500C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 142)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#159507 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) | #998600 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D21 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159507
#159507
oklch(58.2% 0.193 142)
- #AD49BD
#AD49BD
oklch(58.2% 0.193 321.9)
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 #159507, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #159507.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.005
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.057
Use #159507 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.