#155601 Color
#155601 is rgb(21, 86, 1) in RGB, hsl(106, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 99%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155601rgb(21, 86, 1)hsl(106, 98%, 17%)hsv(106, 99%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 99%, 66%)oklch(39.7% 0.127 140.2)lab(31.44% -32.63 36.86)lch(31.44% 49.23 131.51)What #155601 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 #155601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155601 Channel Values
How #155601 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 86 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155601 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 #155601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155601; 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 #155601
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 #155601 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.
#155601#4F4F02#3F5202#484809#3A4E06#265151#20533F#4A4A4AUsing #155601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155601: #155601;background-color: #155601;colors: { 'color-155601': '#155601' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.337, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_155601">#155601</color>fill="#155601"More Green Colors
#155601 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155601?
#155601 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 86, 1) in RGB and hsl(106, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.26.
What is the RGB value of #155601?
#155601 is rgb(21, 86, 1) — red 21, green 86, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155601?
#155601 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 99%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155601 scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155601 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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