#156A19
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.9% 0.139 143.4), rgb(21, 106, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#156A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156A19 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 106, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.139 143.4) |
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 #156A19 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156A19 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156A19 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #156A19 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23F
oklch(63.2% 0.166 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#098C17
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#156A19
oklch(45.9% 0.139 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#156A19 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) | #6C5F0B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635921 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156A19
#156A19
oklch(45.9% 0.139 143.4)
- #7B3783
#7B3783
oklch(45.8% 0.138 323.3)
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 #156A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.066
Use #156A19 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.