#15AC52 Color
#15AC52 is rgb(21, 172, 82) in RGB, hsl(144, 78%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15AC52rgb(21, 172, 82)hsl(144, 78%, 38%)hsv(144, 88%, 67%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 52%, 33%)oklch(65.3% 0.174 150.1)lab(61.87% -52.99 35.15)lch(61.87% 63.59 146.44)What #15AC52 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 #15AC52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15AC52 Channel Values
How #15AC52 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 172 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 78% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 88% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15AC52 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 #15AC52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15AC52; 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 #15AC52
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 #15AC52 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.
#15AC52#9E9E53#7EA453#909057#739C55#3FA4A4#33A78B#959595Using #15AC52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15ac52: #15AC52;background-color: #15AC52;colors: { 'color-15ac52': '#15AC52' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.675, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_15ac52">#15AC52</color>fill="#15AC52"More Green Colors
#15AC52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#15AC52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15AC52?
#15AC52 is a dark green — rgb(21, 172, 82) in RGB and hsl(144, 78%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #15AC52?
#15AC52 is rgb(21, 172, 82) — red 21, green 172, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15AC52?
#15AC52 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 52%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15AC52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #15AC52 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15AC52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15AC52 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.
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