#156515
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.135 142.9), rgb(21, 101, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#156515 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156515 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 101, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.135 142.9) |
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 #156515 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156515 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156515 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #156515 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A140
oklch(63.1% 0.162 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#198B1A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#037609
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156515
oklch(44.4% 0.135 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#156515 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) | #675B05 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E551E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006256 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156515
#156515
oklch(44.4% 0.135 142.9)
- #75347E
#75347E
oklch(44.3% 0.135 322.6)
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 #156515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #156515 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.