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#156e47 color: Aquadazzle

#156e47 is rgb(21, 110, 71) in RGB and oklch(47.788% 0.1024 158.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

47.8%
0.102
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #156e47

#156e47 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquadazzle (#006f49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #156e47 mixed with white

  1. 156e47
  2. 357c58
  3. 4d8a69
  4. 64987b
  5. 7aa68c
  6. 90b59f
  7. a6c3b1
  8. bcd2c4
  9. d2e1d8
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #156e47 mixed with black

  1. 156e47
  2. 115f3d
  3. 0c5032
  4. 084128
  5. 05331f
  6. 032616
  7. 02190d
  8. 010e06
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #156e47 with less saturation

  1. 156e47
  2. 236c49
  3. 2e6b4c
  4. 36694e
  5. 3d6850
  6. 446652
  7. 496455
  8. 4f6357
  9. 546159
  10. 585f5b

Questions about #156e47

What color is #156e47?

#156e47 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aquadazzle. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 71), in HSL hsl(153.71, 67.94%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.788% 0.1024 158.731).

What colors go well with #156e47?

The complementary color of #156e47 is #824470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6822 and #006f68. The triadic partners are #515596 and #8d462f.

Is white or black text more readable on #156e47?

White text reads better on #156e47: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156e47 a warm or cool color?

#156e47 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.102.