What color is #153E2B?

#153E2B is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 62, 43), and in HSL hsl(152, 49%, 16%).

Is #153E2B accessible as text?

On white, #153E2B has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #153E2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #153E2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #153E2B?

#153E2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D1527. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #153E2B below.

Is #153E2B good for buttons?

#153E2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #153E2B — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #153E2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #153E2B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#153E2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #153E2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #153E2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #153E2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153E2B Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153E2B Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Bottle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #153E2B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Bottle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #153E2B Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #153E2B Secondary #515E57 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #153E2B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #153E2B with

Dark Green Gunmetal Gray Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E3D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #153D37 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #153E2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #153E2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 62 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.057 160.6);
  --color-50: #F3FBF8;
  --color-100: #E0F5EB;
  --color-200: #C2EAD8;
  --color-300: #98D7BA;
  --color-400: #70C29C;
  --color-500: #4FA67D;
  --color-600: #427F63;
  --color-700: #345B49;
  --color-800: #253C31;
  --color-900: #18251F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F3FBF8',
    100: '#E0F5EB',
    200: '#C2EAD8',
    300: '#98D7BA',
    400: '#70C29C',
    500: '#4FA67D',
    600: '#427F63',
    700: '#345B49',
    800: '#253C31',
    900: '#18251F',
  },
}

$base: #153E2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBF8;
$base-100: #E0F5EB;
$base-200: #C2EAD8;
$base-300: #98D7BA;
$base-400: #70C29C;
$base-500: #4FA67D;
$base-600: #427F63;
$base-700: #345B49;
$base-800: #253C31;
$base-900: #18251F;
$base-hover: #113122;
$base-subtle: #A7D7C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#153E2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C29C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA67D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #153E2B

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