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#246F15 Color

#246F15 is rgb(36, 111, 21) in RGB, hsl(110, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#246F15
HEX#246F15
RGBrgb(36, 111, 21)
HSLhsl(110, 68%, 26%)
HSVhsv(110, 81%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 81%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.142 140.8)
LABlab(40.95% -36.91 39.33)
LCHlch(40.95% 53.94 133.18)

What #246F15 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 #246F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Green#296E01ΔE 5.15Royal Green#136207ΔE 5.19Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 5.69Dark Green#006400ΔE 5.75Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 9.64Lincoln Green#195905ΔE 9.73

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

#246F15 Channel Values

How #246F15 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 36 · G 111 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 68% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 81% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #246F15 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.

TextWhite text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #246F15 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #246F15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #246F15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#246F15
Complementary
#60156F
Analogous
#516F15
Analogous
#156F33
Triadic
#15246F
Triadic
#6F1524
Split comp.
#33156F
Split comp.
#6F1551

Tints & Shades of #246F15

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.

Tints

#329A1D
#42C926
#60DC47
#85E472
#AAEC9C
#D3F5CC

Shades

#206313
#1C5610
#18490E
#12380B
#0E2B08
#0A1E06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #246F15.

How #246F15 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#246F15
Protanopia#676716
Protanomaly#546A16
Deuteranopia#5E5E1C
Deuteranomaly#4D6519
Tritanopia#366969
Tritanomaly#306B53
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #246F15 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-246f15: #246F15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #246F15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-246f15': '#246F15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.435, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_246f15">#246F15</color>
SVG fillfill="#246F15"

More Green Colors

#246F15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#246F15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #246F15?

#246F15 is a dark green — rgb(36, 111, 21) in RGB and hsl(110, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #246F15?

#246F15 is rgb(36, 111, 21) — red 36, green 111, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #246F15?

#246F15 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #246F15 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #246F15 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #246F15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #246F15 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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