#15704A Color
#15704A is rgb(21, 112, 74) in RGB, hsl(155, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15704Argb(21, 112, 74)hsl(155, 68%, 26%)hsv(155, 81%, 44%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(48.4% 0.102 159.8)lab(41.53% -34.09 13.57)lch(41.53% 36.69 158.30)What #15704A 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 #15704A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15704A Channel Values
How #15704A 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 112 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15704A 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 #15704A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15704A; 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 #15704A
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 #15704A 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.
#15704A#67674A#526B4A#5E5E4C#4B654B#266C6C#206E60#626262Using #15704A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15704a: #15704A;background-color: #15704A;colors: { 'color-15704a': '#15704A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.439, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_15704a">#15704A</color>fill="#15704A"More Green Colors
#15704A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#15704A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15704A?
#15704A is a dark green — rgb(21, 112, 74) in RGB and hsl(155, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #15704A?
#15704A is rgb(21, 112, 74) — red 21, green 112, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15704A?
#15704A converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15704A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15704A scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15704A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15704A 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.
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