#156246
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.3% 0.086 163.7), rgb(21, 98, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#156246 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156246 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.086 163.7) |
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 #156246 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156246 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156246 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #156246 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB193
oklch(70.7% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#449D78
oklch(63.1% 0.103 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#198761
oklch(55.5% 0.111 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#037350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156246
oklch(44.3% 0.086 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D38
oklch(37.8% 0.067 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#156246 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) | #605A44 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565348 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156246
#156246
oklch(44.3% 0.086 163.7)
- #743F5F
#743F5F
oklch(44.4% 0.085 344.1)
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 #156246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #156246 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.