What color is #152505?

#152505 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152505?

The RGB value is 21, 37, 5: 21 red, 37 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152505?

The complementary color is #150525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152505?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152505 color

#152505 rgb(21, 37, 5)

Shades of green

The hex color #152505 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 14.5% green and 2% blue (21, 37, 5).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#152505 color codes

HEX	`#152505`
RGB	`rgb(21, 37, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 14.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 86%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.57, -13.64, 16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.57, 21.21, 130.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.998, 1.493, 0.379)`
Decimal	`1385733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152505, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #152505	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152505 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #152505 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152505; }
.text { color: #152505; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152505; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 37 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152505, #052505); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #152505?: #152505 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152505?: The RGB value is 21, 37, 5: 21 red, 37 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152505?: The complementary color is #150525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152505?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.