#159D6C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.131 161.7), rgb(21, 157, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#159D6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159D6C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 157, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.131 161.7) |
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 #159D6C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159D6C | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159D6C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159D6C text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159D6C
oklch(61.7% 0.131 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#159D6C 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) | #9A9069 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159D6C
#159D6C
oklch(61.7% 0.131 161.7)
- #B9639C
#B9639C
oklch(61.7% 0.131 341.4)
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 #159D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #159D6C 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.