#15B266
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.2% 0.164 154.4), rgb(21, 178, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#15B266 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15B266 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 178, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.164 154.4) |
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 #15B266 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #15B266 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #15B266 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #15B266 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.102 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#15B266
oklch(67.2% 0.164 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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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
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#15B266 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) | #B2A361 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15B266
#15B266
oklch(67.2% 0.164 154.4)
- #D16ABE
#D16ABE
oklch(67.2% 0.165 334.7)
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 #15B266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
Use #15B266 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.