#156136 Color
#156136 is rgb(21, 97, 54) in RGB, hsl(146, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 44%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156136rgb(21, 97, 54)hsl(146, 64%, 23%)hsv(146, 78%, 38%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 44%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.101 153.4)lab(35.91% -31.75 17.77)lch(35.91% 36.39 150.76)What #156136 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #156136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156136 Channel Values
How #156136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 97 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156136 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #156136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #156136
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #156136 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#156136#595936#475C36#515138#415837#245D5D#1F5F50#555555Using #156136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156136: #156136;background-color: #156136;colors: { 'color-156136': '#156136' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.380, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_156136">#156136</color>fill="#156136"More Green Colors
#156136 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156136?
#156136 is a dark green — rgb(21, 97, 54) in RGB and hsl(146, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #156136?
#156136 is rgb(21, 97, 54) — red 21, green 97, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156136?
#156136 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 44%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156136 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156136 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.
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