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#156b2e color: Ireland Green

#156b2e is rgb(21, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.428% 0.12301 148.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

46.4%
0.123
148°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #156b2e

#156b2e is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, 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: #156b2e mixed with white

  1. 156b2e
  2. 347942
  3. 4c8856
  4. 62966a
  5. 79a57e
  6. 8eb493
  7. a5c2a8
  8. bbd1bd
  9. d1e0d3
  10. e8f0e9

Darker: #156b2e mixed with black

  1. 156b2e
  2. 115c27
  3. 0c4e1f
  4. 083f18
  5. 053212
  6. 03250b
  7. 021806
  8. 010d02
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #156b2e with less saturation

  1. 156b2e
  2. 226933
  3. 2c6838
  4. 34663d
  5. 3b6541
  6. 416346
  7. 46614a
  8. 4b5f4e
  9. 505d52
  10. 555b55

Questions about #156b2e

What color is #156b2e?

#156b2e is deep dark green. The closest named color is Ireland Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(137.44, 67.19%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.428% 0.12301 148.21).

What colors go well with #156b2e?

The complementary color of #156b2e is #7d3c7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546100 and #006c59. The triadic partners are #3c539d and #923830.

Is white or black text more readable on #156b2e?

White text reads better on #156b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156b2e a warm or cool color?

#156b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.123.