#156D1A
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.8% 0.142 143.5), rgb(21, 109, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#156D1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156D1A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 109, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.142 143.5) |
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 #156D1A | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156D1A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156D1A text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #156D1A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B273
oklch(70.6% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8930
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156D1A
oklch(46.8% 0.142 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#156D1A 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) | #6F620B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B23 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A5D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156D1A
#156D1A
oklch(46.8% 0.142 143.5)
- #7F3887
#7F3887
oklch(46.8% 0.143 323.5)
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 #156D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.066
Use #156D1A 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.