#159D59
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.3% 0.149 154.2), rgb(21, 157, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#159D59 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159D59 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 157, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.149 154.2) |
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 #159D59 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159D59 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159D59 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159D59 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159D59
oklch(61.3% 0.149 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#159D59 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) | #9D8F54 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159D59
#159D59
oklch(61.3% 0.149 154.2)
- #B85EA8
#B85EA8
oklch(61.3% 0.148 334.3)
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 #159D59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #159D59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #159D59 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.