#159F71
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.4% 0.13 163.4), rgb(21, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#159F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159F71 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.13 163.4) |
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 #159F71 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159F71 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159F71 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159F71 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159F71
oklch(62.4% 0.13 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#159F71 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) | #9C936E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8774 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F93 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159F71
#159F71
oklch(62.4% 0.13 163.4)
- #BC659B
#BC659B
oklch(62.4% 0.129 343.5)
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 #159F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
Use #159F71 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.