#159F5A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.9% 0.15 154.1), rgb(21, 159, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#159F5A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159F5A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 159, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.15 154.1) |
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 #159F5A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159F5A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159F5A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159F5A text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159F5A
oklch(61.9% 0.15 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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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
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#159F5A 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) | #9F9155 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159F5A
#159F5A
oklch(61.9% 0.15 154.1)
- #BA5FAA
#BA5FAA
oklch(61.8% 0.149 334.2)
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 #159F5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #159F5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.050
Use #159F5A 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.