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#156a2e color: Ireland Green

#156a2e is rgb(21, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.134% 0.12163 148.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

46.1%
0.122
148°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #156a2e

#156a2e is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ireland Green (#006c2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #156a2e mixed with white

  1. 156a2e
  2. 347842
  3. 4c8756
  4. 62956a
  5. 78a47e
  6. 8eb393
  7. a4c2a8
  8. bbd1bd
  9. d1e0d3
  10. e8f0e9

Darker: #156a2e mixed with black

  1. 156a2e
  2. 115b27
  3. 0c4d1f
  4. 083f18
  5. 053112
  6. 03240b
  7. 021806
  8. 010d02
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #156a2e with less saturation

  1. 156a2e
  2. 226833
  3. 2c6738
  4. 33653d
  5. 3a6441
  6. 406245
  7. 466049
  8. 4b5e4d
  9. 4f5c51
  10. 545a55

Questions about #156a2e

What color is #156a2e?

#156a2e is deep dark green. The closest named color is Ireland Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(137.65, 66.93%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.134% 0.12163 148.336).

What colors go well with #156a2e?

The complementary color of #156a2e is #7c3c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536000 and #006b59. The triadic partners are #3c539c and #90382f.

Is white or black text more readable on #156a2e?

White text reads better on #156a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156a2e a warm or cool color?

#156a2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.122.