#215948 Color
#215948 is rgb(33, 89, 72) in RGB, hsl(162, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 19%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215948rgb(33, 89, 72)hsl(162, 46%, 24%)hsv(162, 63%, 35%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 19%, 65%)oklch(42.1% 0.066 170.1)lab(33.76% -22.74 4.12)lch(33.76% 23.11 169.73)What #215948 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 #215948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215948 Channel Values
How #215948 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 89 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215948 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 #215948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215948; 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 #215948
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 #215948 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.
#215948#535348#445548#4C4C49#3F5149#265757#245851#505050Using #215948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215948: #215948;background-color: #215948;colors: { 'color-215948': '#215948' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.349, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_215948">#215948</color>fill="#215948"More Green Colors
#215948 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215948?
#215948 is a dark green — rgb(33, 89, 72) in RGB and hsl(162, 46%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #215948?
#215948 is rgb(33, 89, 72) — red 33, green 89, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215948?
#215948 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 19%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215948 scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215948 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.47, which is visibly different.
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