#155809 Color
#155809 is rgb(21, 88, 9) in RGB, hsl(111, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 90%, 65%) 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 1.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155809rgb(21, 88, 9)hsl(111, 81%, 19%)hsv(111, 90%, 35%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 90%, 65%)oklch(40.3% 0.126 141.2)lab(32.21% -32.95 34.95)lch(32.21% 48.03 133.31)What #155809 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 #155809, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155809 Channel Values
How #155809 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 88 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155809 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 #155809
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155809; 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 #155809
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 #155809 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.
#155809#51510A#41540A#4A4A10#3B500E#265353#205541#4C4C4CUsing #155809 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155809: #155809;background-color: #155809;colors: { 'color-155809': '#155809' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.345, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_155809">#155809</color>fill="#155809"More Green Colors
#155809 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155809 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155809?
#155809 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 88, 9) in RGB and hsl(111, 81%, 19%) 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 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #155809?
#155809 is rgb(21, 88, 9) — red 21, green 88, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155809?
#155809 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 90%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155809 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155809 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155809 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155809 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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