#156929
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.8% 0.125 146.9), rgb(21, 105, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#156929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156929 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 105, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.125 146.9) |
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 #156929 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156929 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156929 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #156929 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B32
oklch(55.6% 0.162 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156929
oklch(45.8% 0.125 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#134F20
oklch(37.8% 0.098 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#156929 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) | #6A5F23 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156929
#156929
oklch(45.8% 0.125 146.9)
- #7A3A7B
#7A3A7B
oklch(45.7% 0.125 326.8)
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 #156929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #156929 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.