#158811 Color
#158811 is rgb(21, 136, 17) in RGB, hsl(118, 78%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 88%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158811rgb(21, 136, 17)hsl(118, 78%, 30%)hsv(118, 88%, 53%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 88%, 47%)oklch(54.6% 0.177 142.4)lab(49.31% -47.49 47.85)lch(49.31% 67.42 134.78)What #158811 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 #158811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158811 Channel Values
How #158811 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 136 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 78% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 88% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158811 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 #158811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158811; 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 #158811
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 #158811 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.
#158811#7D7D13#648212#72721D#5A7B19#378080#2D8366#757575Using #158811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158811: #158811;background-color: #158811;colors: { 'color-158811': '#158811' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.533, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_158811">#158811</color>fill="#158811"More Green Colors
#158811 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158811?
#158811 is a dark green — rgb(21, 136, 17) in RGB and hsl(118, 78%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #158811?
#158811 is rgb(21, 136, 17) — red 21, green 136, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158811?
#158811 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 88%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #158811 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158811 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.12, which is very hard to tell apart.
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