#15845A Color
#15845A is rgb(21, 132, 90) in RGB, hsl(157, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 32%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15845Argb(21, 132, 90)hsl(157, 73%, 30%)hsv(157, 84%, 52%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 32%, 48%)oklch(54.4% 0.115 161.3)lab(48.67% -38.66 14.03)lch(48.67% 41.13 160.06)What #15845A 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 #15845A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15845A Channel Values
How #15845A 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 132 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 73% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 84% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15845A 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 #15845A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15845A; 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 #15845A
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 #15845A 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.
#15845A#79795A#617E5A#6E6E5D#58785C#2B8080#248172#747474Using #15845A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15845a: #15845A;background-color: #15845A;colors: { 'color-15845a': '#15845A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.518, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_15845a">#15845A</color>fill="#15845A"More Green Colors
#15845A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#15845A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15845A?
#15845A is a dark green — rgb(21, 132, 90) in RGB and hsl(157, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #15845A?
#15845A is rgb(21, 132, 90) — red 21, green 132, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15845A?
#15845A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 32%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15845A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15845A scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15845A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15845A 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 6.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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