#156306
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.7% 0.14 141.2), rgb(21, 99, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#156306 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156306 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 99, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.14 141.2) |
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 #156306 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #156306 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156306 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #156306 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156306
oklch(43.7% 0.14 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F10
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#156306 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) | #665900 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006053 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156306
#156306
oklch(43.7% 0.14 141.2)
- #73317F
#73317F
oklch(43.7% 0.14 321.2)
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 #156306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #156306 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.