#15560B Color
#15560B is rgb(21, 86, 11) in RGB, hsl(112, 77%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 87%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15560Brgb(21, 86, 11)hsl(112, 77%, 19%)hsv(112, 87%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 87%, 66%)oklch(39.7% 0.123 141.4)lab(31.48% -32.18 33.70)lch(31.48% 46.59 133.68)What #15560B 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 #15560B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15560B Channel Values
How #15560B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 77% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 87% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15560B 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 #15560B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15560B; 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 #15560B
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 #15560B 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.
#15560B#4F4F0C#3F520C#484811#3A4E0F#255151#20533F#4A4A4AUsing #15560B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15560b: #15560B;background-color: #15560B;colors: { 'color-15560b': '#15560B' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.337, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_15560b">#15560B</color>fill="#15560B"More Green Colors
#15560B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#15560B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15560B?
#15560B is a darkest green — rgb(21, 86, 11) in RGB and hsl(112, 77%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #15560B?
#15560B is rgb(21, 86, 11) — red 21, green 86, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15560B?
#15560B converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 87%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15560B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15560B scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15560B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15560B 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 11.49, which is visibly different.
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