#015542 Color
#015542 is rgb(1, 85, 66) in RGB, hsl(166, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 22%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#015542rgb(1, 85, 66)hsl(166, 98%, 17%)hsv(166, 99%, 33%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 22%, 67%)oklch(40% 0.078 171)lab(31.46% -27.39 4.48)lch(31.46% 27.75 170.71)What #015542 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 #015542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#015542 Channel Values
How #015542 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #015542 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 #015542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #015542; 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 #015542
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 #015542 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.
#015542#4E4E42#3C5142#464644#364C43#0F5353#0A544D#4A4A4AUsing #015542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-015542: #015542;background-color: #015542;colors: { 'color-015542': '#015542' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.333, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_015542">#015542</color>fill="#015542"More Green Colors
#015542 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#015542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #015542?
#015542 is a darkest green — rgb(1, 85, 66) in RGB and hsl(166, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.
What is the RGB value of #015542?
#015542 is rgb(1, 85, 66) — red 1, green 85, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #015542?
#015542 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 22%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #015542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #015542 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #015542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #015542 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.31, which is visibly different.
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