#154C28 Color
#154C28 is rgb(21, 76, 40) in RGB, hsl(141, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 47%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154C28rgb(21, 76, 40)hsl(141, 57%, 19%)hsv(141, 72%, 30%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 47%, 70%)oklch(37.1% 0.084 151.3)lab(28.05% -25.69 15.96)lch(28.05% 30.24 148.16)What #154C28 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 #154C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154C28 Channel Values
How #154C28 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 76 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 57% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 72% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.02:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154C28 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 #154C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154C28; 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 #154C28
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 #154C28 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.
#154C28#464628#384828#40402A#334529#1F4949#1C4A3E#424242Using #154C28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154c28: #154C28;background-color: #154C28;colors: { 'color-154c28': '#154C28' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.298, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_154c28">#154C28</color>fill="#154C28"More Green Colors
#154C28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154C28?
#154C28 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 76, 40) in RGB and hsl(141, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #154C28?
#154C28 is rgb(21, 76, 40) — red 21, green 76, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154C28?
#154C28 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 47%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154C28 scores 10.02:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154C28 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.3, which is visibly different.
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