#156826
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.4% 0.126 146.2), rgb(21, 104, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#156826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156826 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 104, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.126 146.2) |
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 #156826 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156826 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156826 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #156826 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156826
oklch(45.4% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#156826 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) | #6A5E1F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156826
#156826
oklch(45.4% 0.126 146.2)
- #79397B
#79397B
oklch(45.4% 0.126 326.3)
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 #156826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
Use #156826 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.