#159E20
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.194 143.4), rgb(21, 158, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#159E20 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159E20 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 158, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.194 143.4) |
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 #159E20 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159E20 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159E20 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159E20 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B85F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159E20
oklch(60.9% 0.194 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#063007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143.3)
#159E20 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) | #A18E00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93852F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009987 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159E20
#159E20
oklch(60.9% 0.194 143.4)
- #B850C4
#B850C4
oklch(60.9% 0.195 323.4)
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 #159E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.056
Use #159E20 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.