#15752A Color
#15752A is rgb(21, 117, 42) in RGB, hsl(133, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15752Argb(21, 117, 42)hsl(133, 70%, 27%)hsv(133, 82%, 46%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 54%)oklch(49.3% 0.14 146.2)lab(42.85% -40.16 32.45)lch(42.85% 51.63 141.06)What #15752A 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 #15752A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15752A Channel Values
How #15752A 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 117 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15752A 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 #15752A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15752A; 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 #15752A
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 #15752A 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.
#15752A#6C6C2B#566F2A#62622F#4E6A2D#2E6F6F#26715B#656565Using #15752A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15752a: #15752A;background-color: #15752A;colors: { 'color-15752a': '#15752A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.459, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_15752a">#15752A</color>fill="#15752A"More Green Colors
#15752A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#15752A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15752A?
#15752A is a dark green — rgb(21, 117, 42) in RGB and hsl(133, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #15752A?
#15752A is rgb(21, 117, 42) — red 21, green 117, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15752A?
#15752A converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 64%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15752A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15752A scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15752A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15752A 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 10.62, which is visibly different.
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