#156712
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.9% 0.139 142.5), rgb(21, 103, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#156712 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156712 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 103, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.139 142.5) |
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 #156712 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156712 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156712 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #156712 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A13C
oklch(63% 0.166 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#148C11
oklch(55.7% 0.181 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156712
oklch(44.9% 0.139 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#156712 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) | #695C00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006457 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156712
#156712
oklch(44.9% 0.139 142.5)
- #783481
#783481
oklch(44.9% 0.14 322.8)
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 #156712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #156712 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.