#156706
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.9% 0.145 141.3), rgb(21, 103, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#156706 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156706 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 103, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.145 141.3) |
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 #156706 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156706 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156706 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #156706 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB564
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#41A234
oklch(63.2% 0.173 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156706
oklch(44.9% 0.145 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#156706 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615615 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006357 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156706
#156706
oklch(44.9% 0.145 141.3)
- #783384
#783384
oklch(44.9% 0.144 321.5)
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 #156706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #156706 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.