#156242#156242
#156242 is a dark, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.093; OKLCH L 44.2% C 0.090 H 160.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.35:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #156242 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 65%, 23%) |
| HSV | hsv(155, 79%, 38%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(78.6%, 0%, 32.7%, 61.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.53, -31.18, 11.82) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(36.53, 33.35, 159.24°) |
| OKLab | oklab(44.21% -0.0849 0.03) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.21% 0.09 160.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.6597, 9.2875, 6.6476) |
| Luminance | 0.0929 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Spruce
#0A5F38
ΔE00 2.50
Pine
#2B5D34
ΔE00 4.89
Hunter Green
#355E3B
ΔE00 5.18
Dark Green Blue
#1F6357
ΔE00 7.52
Forest Green
#2D5A27
ΔE00 7.93
Evergreen
#05472A
ΔE00 8.56
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#156242 #621535
analogous
#15621B #156242 #155B62
triadic
#156242 #421562 #624215
tetradic
#156242 #1B1562 #621535 #5B6215
square
#156242 #1B1562 #621535 #5B6215
split-complementary
#156242 #62155B #621B15
monochromatic
#051911 #0A3020 #156242 #209464 #2BC786
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.35
#156242 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.86
#156242 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #156242
7.35:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##156242 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##156242 | 1.00 | 7.35 | 2.86 | 7.35 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.86 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615A40
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#575344
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006259
Achromatopsia (no color)
#565656
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #156242; /* rgb */ color: rgb(21, 98, 66); /* oklch */ color: oklch(44.2% 0.090 160.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#608f76',
500: '#156242',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #156242; $custom-light: #608f76; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#156242",
"rgb": {
"r": 21,
"g": 98,
"b": 66
},
"hsl": {
"h": 155.065,
"s": 64.706,
"l": 23.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.44205,
"c": 0.09007,
"h": 160.6
},
"luminance": 0.09288
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#156242
secondary
#993A61
accent
#4086E8
background
#F6F8F7
surface
#EBF0ED
border
#C6CBC8
text
#050C08
muted
#7A7D7B