#159A26
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.8% 0.186 144), rgb(21, 154, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#159A26 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159A26 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 154, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.186 144) |
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 #159A26 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159A26 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159A26 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159A26 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 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
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B863
oklch(70.8% 0.146 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159A26
oklch(59.8% 0.186 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#01510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#072F0A
oklch(26.8% 0.076 144.2)
#159A26 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) | #9D8B0F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8133 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009684 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159A26
#159A26
oklch(59.8% 0.186 144)
- #B350BD
#B350BD
oklch(59.8% 0.186 323.9)
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 #159A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
Use #159A26 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.