#156E44
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.7% 0.105 157), rgb(21, 110, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#156E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156E44 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 110, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.105 157) |
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 #156E44 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156E44 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156E44 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #156E44 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
#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
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C70
oklch(63% 0.103 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8758
oklch(55.7% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#156E44
oklch(47.7% 0.105 157)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#156E44 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) | #6D6541 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D47 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D63 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156E44
#156E44
oklch(47.7% 0.105 157)
- #814372
#814372
oklch(47.6% 0.105 336.9)
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 #156E44, 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 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #156E44 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.