#159539
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.6% 0.167 147), rgb(21, 149, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#159539 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159539 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 149, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.167 147) |
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 #159539 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159539 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159539 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159539 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB573
oklch(70.7% 0.121 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA14E
oklch(63% 0.153 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#159539
oklch(58.6% 0.167 147)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#104F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#159539 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) | #97872F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D41 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159539
#159539
oklch(58.6% 0.167 147)
- #AE52AF
#AE52AF
oklch(58.7% 0.167 327)
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 #159539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.008
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #159539 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.