#156535
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.8% 0.108 151.9), rgb(21, 101, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#156535 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156535 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.108 151.9) |
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 #156535 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156535 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156535 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #156535 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F61
oklch(63% 0.129 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#158A48
oklch(55.7% 0.14 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156535
oklch(44.8% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#156535 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) | #655C31 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006359 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156535
#156535
oklch(44.8% 0.108 151.9)
- #763C6F
#763C6F
oklch(44.8% 0.107 331.8)
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 #156535, 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 0.028
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #156535 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.