#159920
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.5% 0.189 143.5), rgb(21, 153, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#159920 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159920 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 153, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.189 143.5) |
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 #159920 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159920 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159920 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159920 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B861
oklch(70.8% 0.148 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159920
oklch(59.5% 0.189 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#025108
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F09
oklch(26.9% 0.077 143.4)
#159920 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) | #9C8A00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009482 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159920
#159920
oklch(59.5% 0.189 143.5)
- #B24EBD
#B24EBD
oklch(59.4% 0.188 323.6)
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 #159920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.052
Use #159920 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.