#156240
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.2% 0.092 159.1), rgb(21, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#156240 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156240 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.092 159.1) |
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 #156240 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #156240 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156240 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #156240 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#449E71
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159)
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Step 600
600
#1A8859
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159)
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Step 700
700
#057349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156240
oklch(44.2% 0.092 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#156240 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) | #615A3E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006159 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156240
#156240
oklch(44.2% 0.092 159.1)
- #733D64
#733D64
oklch(44.1% 0.092 338.4)
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 #156240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #156240 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.