#155011 Color
#155011 is rgb(21, 80, 17) in RGB, hsl(116, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155011rgb(21, 80, 17)hsl(116, 65%, 19%)hsv(116, 79%, 31%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 69%)oklch(37.9% 0.111 142.2)lab(29.29% -29.72 29.41)lch(29.29% 41.81 135.30)What #155011 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 #155011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#155011 Channel Values
How #155011 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 80 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.6:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155011 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #155011 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #155011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155011; 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 #155011
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #155011.
How #155011 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.
#155011#4A4A12#3B4C11#434315#364914#234B4B#1E4D3C#454545Using #155011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155011: #155011;background-color: #155011;colors: { 'color-155011': '#155011' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.314, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_155011">#155011</color>fill="#155011"More Green Colors
#155011 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155011?
#155011 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 80, 17) in RGB and hsl(116, 65%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #155011?
#155011 is rgb(21, 80, 17) — red 21, green 80, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155011?
#155011 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155011 scores 9.6:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155011 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 16.75, which is visibly different.
Open #155011 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.