#156643
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.4% 0.095 159.4), rgb(21, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#156643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156643 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.095 159.4) |
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 #156643 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156643 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156643 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #156643 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#409E71
oklch(63.1% 0.113 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F8959
oklch(55.7% 0.124 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156643
oklch(45.4% 0.095 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#156643 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) | #655E41 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5645 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156643
#156643
oklch(45.4% 0.095 159.4)
- #784067
#784067
oklch(45.4% 0.094 339.6)
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 #156643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.066
Use #156643 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.