#156106
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.1% 0.138 141.2), rgb(21, 97, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#156106 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156106 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 97, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.138 141.2) |
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 #156106 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #156106 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156106 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #156106 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A13A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#218B0A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156106
oklch(43.1% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#156106 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 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5114 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E51 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156106
#156106
oklch(43.1% 0.138 141.2)
- #71307D
#71307D
oklch(43.2% 0.138 321.1)
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 #156106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #156106 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.