#015511 Color
#015511 is rgb(1, 85, 17) in RGB, hsl(131, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 80%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#015511rgb(1, 85, 17)hsl(131, 98%, 17%)hsv(131, 99%, 33%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 80%, 67%)oklch(39.1% 0.123 144.7)lab(30.77% -34.59 30.72)lch(30.77% 46.26 138.40)What #015511 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 #015511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#015511 Channel Values
How #015511 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 1 · G 85 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #015511 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 #015511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #015511; 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 #015511
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 #015511 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.
#015511#4E4E12#3C5112#464616#364C14#1B5050#14523F#484848Using #015511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-015511: #015511;background-color: #015511;colors: { 'color-015511': '#015511' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.333, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_015511">#015511</color>fill="#015511"More Green Colors
#015511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#015511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #015511?
#015511 is a darkest green — rgb(1, 85, 17) in RGB and hsl(131, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #015511?
#015511 is rgb(1, 85, 17) — red 1, green 85, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #015511?
#015511 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 80%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #015511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #015511 scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #015511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #015511 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.
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