#158A0F Color
#158A0F is rgb(21, 138, 15) in RGB, hsl(117, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 89%, 46%) 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 1.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158A0Frgb(21, 138, 15)hsl(117, 80%, 30%)hsv(117, 89%, 54%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 89%, 46%)oklch(55.1% 0.18 142.3)lab(50.00% -48.13 48.89)lch(50.00% 68.60 134.55)What #158A0F 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 #158A0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158A0F Channel Values
How #158A0F 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 138 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158A0F 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 #158A0F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158A0F; 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 #158A0F
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 #158A0F 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.
#158A0F#7F7F12#658411#73731C#5C7D18#388282#2D8567#777777Using #158A0F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158a0f: #158A0F;background-color: #158A0F;colors: { 'color-158a0f': '#158A0F' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.541, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_158a0f">#158A0F</color>fill="#158A0F"More Green Colors
#158A0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158A0F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158A0F?
#158A0F is a dark green — rgb(21, 138, 15) in RGB and hsl(117, 80%, 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 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #158A0F?
#158A0F is rgb(21, 138, 15) — red 21, green 138, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158A0F?
#158A0F converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 89%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158A0F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #158A0F scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158A0F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158A0F 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 3.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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