#15C87F
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.5% 0.169 158), rgb(21, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#15C87F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15C87F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.169 158) |
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 #15C87F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #15C87F | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #15C87F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #15C87F text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A7
oklch(81% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#15C87F
oklch(73.5% 0.169 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#15C87F 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) | #C6B77A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA84 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15C87F
#15C87F
oklch(73.5% 0.169 158)
- #EB7BCE
#EB7BCE
oklch(73.5% 0.169 337.9)
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 #15C87F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #15C87F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #15C87F 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.