#156407 Color
#156407 is rgb(21, 100, 7) in RGB, hsl(111, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 93%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156407rgb(21, 100, 7)hsl(111, 87%, 21%)hsv(111, 93%, 39%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 93%, 61%)oklch(44% 0.141 141.3)lab(36.58% -36.97 39.28)lch(36.58% 53.94 133.26)What #156407 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 #156407, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156407 Channel Values
How #156407 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 100 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156407 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 #156407
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156407; 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 #156407
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 #156407 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.
#156407#5C5C09#495F08#545411#435B0D#2A5E5E#23604A#565656Using #156407 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156407: #156407;background-color: #156407;colors: { 'color-156407': '#156407' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.392, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_156407">#156407</color>fill="#156407"More Green Colors
#156407 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156407 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156407?
#156407 is a dark green — rgb(21, 100, 7) in RGB and hsl(111, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #156407?
#156407 is rgb(21, 100, 7) — red 21, green 100, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156407?
#156407 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 93%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156407 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156407 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156407 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156407 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 3.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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