#156E42
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.7% 0.107 155.9), rgb(21, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#156E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156E42 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.107 155.9) |
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 #156E42 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156E42 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156E42 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #156E42 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8756
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156E42
oklch(47.7% 0.107 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#156E42 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) | #6D653F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D45 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D63 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156E42
#156E42
oklch(47.7% 0.107 155.9)
- #814374
#814374
oklch(47.7% 0.107 335.5)
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 #156E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #156E42 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.