#156100
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43% 0.14 140.6), rgb(21, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#156100 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156100 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.14 140.6) |
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 #156100 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #156100 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156100 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #156100 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156100
oklch(43% 0.14 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#156100 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) | #645700 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5110 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015D51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156100
#156100
oklch(43% 0.14 140.6)
- #712F7E
#712F7E
oklch(43.1% 0.141 320.7)
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 #156100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #156100 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.