#156B08
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.1% 0.148 141.6), rgb(21, 107, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#156B08 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156B08 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 107, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.148 141.6) |
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 #156B08 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156B08 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156B08 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #156B08 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#509F46
oklch(63.2% 0.147 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#308925
oklch(55.6% 0.16 141.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156B08
oklch(46.1% 0.148 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.124 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#156B08 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) | #6E6000 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A17 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156B08
#156B08
oklch(46.1% 0.148 141.6)
- #7C3589
#7C3589
oklch(46.1% 0.148 321.2)
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 #156B08, 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 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #156B08 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.