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#15F428 Color

#15F428 is rgb(21, 244, 40) in RGB, hsl(125, 91%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 84%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15F428
HEX#15F428
RGBrgb(21, 244, 40)
HSLhsl(125, 91%, 52%)
HSVhsv(125, 91%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 84%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.276 143.1)
LABlab(84.56% -75.19 73.40)
LCHlch(84.56% 105.07 135.69)

What #15F428 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 #15F428, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#15F428 Channel Values

How #15F428 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 244 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 91% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 91% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15F428 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15F428

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15F428; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #15F428

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #15F428.

How #15F428 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.

Typical#15F428
Protanopia#E1E12C
Protanomaly#B4E92A
Deuteranopia#CDCD3D
Deuteranomaly#A3DD35
Tritanopia#61E6E6
Tritanomaly#4DECB9
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #15F428 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-15f428: #15F428;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15F428;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15f428': '#15F428' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.957, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_15f428">#15F428</color>
SVG fillfill="#15F428"

More Green Colors

#15F428 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15F428 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15F428?

#15F428 is a mid-tone green — rgb(21, 244, 40) in RGB and hsl(125, 91%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #15F428?

#15F428 is rgb(21, 244, 40) — red 21, green 244, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15F428?

#15F428 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 84%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15F428 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #15F428 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15F428 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15F428 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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