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#156c4e color: Martian Green

#156c4e is rgb(21, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.395% 0.09302 164.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

47.4%
0.093
164°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #156c4e

#156c4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Green (#136c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #156c4e mixed with white

  1. 156c4e
  2. 357a5e
  3. 4d886f
  4. 64967f
  5. 7aa591
  6. 8fb4a2
  7. a5c2b4
  8. bbd1c6
  9. d2e0d9
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #156c4e mixed with black

  1. 156c4e
  2. 115d43
  3. 0c4e38
  4. 08402d
  5. 053223
  6. 032519
  7. 02190f
  8. 010d07
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #156c4e with less saturation

  1. 156c4e
  2. 236b4f
  3. 2d6951
  4. 356852
  5. 3c6654
  6. 436455
  7. 486356
  8. 4e6158
  9. 535f59
  10. 575e5a

Questions about #156c4e

What color is #156c4e?

#156c4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Martian Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(159.31, 67.44%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.395% 0.09302 164.386).

What colors go well with #156c4e?

The complementary color of #156c4e is #804568. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45672e and #006c6b. The triadic partners are #56548e and #86492d.

Is white or black text more readable on #156c4e?

White text reads better on #156c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156c4e a warm or cool color?

#156c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.093.