#152E26 Color
#152E26 is rgb(21, 46, 38) in RGB, hsl(161, 37%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 17%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152E26rgb(21, 46, 38)hsl(161, 37%, 13%)hsv(161, 54%, 18%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 17%, 82%)oklch(27.8% 0.035 170.9)lab(16.71% -11.99 2.01)lch(16.71% 12.16 170.49)What #152E26 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 #152E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152E26 Channel Values
How #152E26 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 46 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 37% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 54% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.48:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152E26 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 #152E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152E26; 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 #152E26
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 #152E26 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.
#152E26#2B2B26#242C26#282827#212A26#172D2D#162D2A#292929Using #152E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152e26: #152E26;background-color: #152E26;colors: { 'color-152e26': '#152E26' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.180, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_152e26">#152E26</color>fill="#152E26"More Green Colors
#152E26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152E26?
#152E26 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 46, 38) in RGB and hsl(161, 37%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #152E26?
#152E26 is rgb(21, 46, 38) — red 21, green 46, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152E26?
#152E26 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 17%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152E26 scores 14.48:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152E26 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 15.61, which is visibly different.
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