#152409 Color
#152409 is rgb(21, 36, 9) in RGB, hsl(93, 60%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 75%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 11.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152409rgb(21, 36, 9)hsl(93, 60%, 9%)hsv(93, 75%, 14%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 75%, 86%)oklch(23.9% 0.051 133.3)lab(12.27% -11.21 14.05)lch(12.27% 17.97 128.57)What #152409 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 #152409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152409 Channel Values
How #152409 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 36 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 60% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 75% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.3:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152409 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 #152409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152409; 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 #152409
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 #152409 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.
#152409#222209#1D2309#20200A#1C220A#182222#17231A#202020Using #152409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152409: #152409;background-color: #152409;colors: { 'color-152409': '#152409' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.141, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_152409">#152409</color>fill="#152409"More Green Colors
#152409 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152409?
#152409 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 36, 9) in RGB and hsl(93, 60%, 9%) 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 11.56.
What is the RGB value of #152409?
#152409 is rgb(21, 36, 9) — red 21, green 36, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152409?
#152409 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 75%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152409 scores 16.3:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152409 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 21.76, which is visibly different.
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