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#156c52 color: Martian Green

#156c52 is rgb(21, 108, 82) in RGB and oklch(47.507% 0.08958 167.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

47.5%
0.090
168°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #156c52

#156c52 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #156c52 mixed with white

  1. 156c52
  2. 357a62
  3. 4d8872
  4. 649682
  5. 7aa593
  6. 90b4a4
  7. a5c2b6
  8. bcd1c8
  9. d2e0da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #156c52 mixed with black

  1. 156c52
  2. 115d46
  3. 0c4e3b
  4. 08402f
  5. 053225
  6. 03251a
  7. 021911
  8. 010d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #156c52 with less saturation

  1. 156c52
  2. 236b53
  3. 2d6954
  4. 366855
  5. 3d6656
  6. 436557
  7. 496358
  8. 4e6159
  9. 53605a
  10. 585e5b

Questions about #156c52

What color is #156c52?

#156c52 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Martian Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 108, 82), in HSL hsl(162.07, 67.44%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.507% 0.08958 167.566).

What colors go well with #156c52?

The complementary color of #156c52 is #804665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426834 and #006b6e. The triadic partners are #5a538c and #854b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #156c52?

White text reads better on #156c52: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156c52 a warm or cool color?

#156c52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.09.