#152201 Color
#152201 is rgb(21, 34, 1) in RGB, hsl(84, 94%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 97%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 13.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152201rgb(21, 34, 1)hsl(84, 94%, 7%)hsv(84, 97%, 13%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 97%, 87%)oklch(23.1% 0.059 128)lab(11.38% -10.94 16.09)lch(11.38% 19.46 124.21)What #152201 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 #152201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152201 Channel Values
How #152201 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 34 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 94% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 97% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.65:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152201 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 #152201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152201; 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 #152201
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 #152201 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.
#152201#202001#1C2101#1E1E02#1B2001#191F1F#172017#1E1E1EUsing #152201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152201: #152201;background-color: #152201;colors: { 'color-152201': '#152201' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.133, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_152201">#152201</color>fill="#152201"More Green Colors
#152201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152201?
#152201 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 34, 1) in RGB and hsl(84, 94%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.55.
What is the RGB value of #152201?
#152201 is rgb(21, 34, 1) — red 21, green 34, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152201?
#152201 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 97%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152201 scores 16.65:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152201 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.54, which is visibly different.
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