#156A41
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.5% 0.103 156.7), rgb(21, 106, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#156A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156A41 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 106, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.103 156.7) |
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 #156A41 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156A41 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156A41 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #156A41 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8658
oklch(55.5% 0.11 156.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156A41
oklch(46.5% 0.103 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#156A41 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) | #69613E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A44 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006960 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156A41
#156A41
oklch(46.5% 0.103 156.7)
- #7D416E
#7D416E
oklch(46.6% 0.102 337.3)
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 #156A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
Use #156A41 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.