#159837
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.4% 0.173 146.4), rgb(21, 152, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#159837 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159837 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 152, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.173 146.4) |
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 #159837 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159837 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159837 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159837 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159837
oklch(59.4% 0.173 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#025017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#159837 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) | #9A892C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C803F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009483 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159837
#159837
oklch(59.4% 0.173 146.4)
- #B152B4
#B152B4
oklch(59.4% 0.173 326.3)
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 #159837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #159837 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.