#156156
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.073 180.8), rgb(21, 97, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#156156 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156156 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 97, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.073 180.8) |
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 #156156 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156156 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156156 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #156156 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#439B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#178576
oklch(55.5% 0.095 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#017163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156156
oklch(44.5% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#156156 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) | #5C5B56 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525357 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156156
#156156
oklch(44.5% 0.073 180.8)
- #754252
#754252
oklch(44.5% 0.073 0.3)
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 #156156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #156156 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.