#015B4A Color
#015B4A is rgb(1, 91, 74) in RGB, hsl(169, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 19%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#015B4Argb(1, 91, 74)hsl(169, 98%, 18%)hsv(169, 99%, 36%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 19%, 64%)oklch(42.1% 0.08 174.2)lab(33.82% -28.01 2.85)lch(33.82% 28.16 174.18)What #015B4A 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 #015B4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#015B4A Channel Values
How #015B4A 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 91 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 99% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #015B4A 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 #015B4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #015B4A; 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 #015B4A
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 #015B4A 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.
#015B4A#53534A#41564A#4B4B4C#3A524B#0F5959#0A5A53#505050Using #015B4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-015b4a: #015B4A;background-color: #015B4A;colors: { 'color-015b4a': '#015B4A' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.357, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_015b4a">#015B4A</color>fill="#015B4A"More Green Colors
#015B4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#015B4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #015B4A?
#015B4A is a darkest green — rgb(1, 91, 74) in RGB and hsl(169, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #015B4A?
#015B4A is rgb(1, 91, 74) — red 1, green 91, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #015B4A?
#015B4A converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 19%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #015B4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #015B4A scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #015B4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #015B4A 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 17.36, which is visibly different.
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