#15B41B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.9% 0.219 142.9), rgb(21, 180, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#15B41B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15B41B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 180, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.219 142.9) |
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 #15B41B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #15B41B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #15B41B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #15B41B text on black | 7.57:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AD785
oklch(80.9% 0.136 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#15B41B
oklch(66.9% 0.219 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#15B41B 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) | #B8A200 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89730 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE99 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15B41B
#15B41B
oklch(66.9% 0.219 142.9)
- #D15AE1
#D15AE1
oklch(66.8% 0.219 322.8)
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 #15B41B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #15B41B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #15B41B 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.