#156C44
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.1% 0.103 157.7), rgb(21, 108, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#156C44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156C44 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 108, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.103 157.7) |
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 #156C44 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156C44 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156C44 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #156C44 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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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
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D865A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156C44
oklch(47.1% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#156C44 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) | #6B6341 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B47 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B62 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156C44
#156C44
oklch(47.1% 0.103 157.7)
- #7F426F
#7F426F
oklch(47% 0.103 337.9)
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 #156C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #156C44 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.