#156242
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.2% 0.09 160.6), rgb(21, 98, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#156242 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156242 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.09 160.6) |
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 #156242 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #156242 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156242 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #156242 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#04734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156242
oklch(44.2% 0.09 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#156242 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) | #615A40 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575344 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006259 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156242
#156242
oklch(44.2% 0.09 160.6)
- #743E62
#743E62
oklch(44.3% 0.09 341)
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 #156242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #156242 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.