#215016 Color
#215016 is rgb(33, 80, 22) in RGB, hsl(109, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 72%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215016rgb(33, 80, 22)hsl(109, 57%, 20%)hsv(109, 73%, 31%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 72%, 69%)oklch(38.5% 0.102 140.1)lab(29.76% -26.08 27.83)lch(29.76% 38.14 133.14)What #215016 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 #215016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215016 Channel Values
How #215016 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 33 · G 80 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215016 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 #215016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215016; 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 #215016
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 #215016 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.
#215016#4A4A17#3E4D16#454519#394918#2B4B4B#274D3C#464646Using #215016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215016: #215016;background-color: #215016;colors: { 'color-215016': '#215016' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.314, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_215016">#215016</color>fill="#215016"More Green Colors
#215016 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215016?
#215016 is a dark green — rgb(33, 80, 22) in RGB and hsl(109, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #215016?
#215016 is rgb(33, 80, 22) — red 33, green 80, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215016?
#215016 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 72%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215016 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215016 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.08, which is visibly different.
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