What color is #152807?

#152807 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 #152807?

The RGB value is 21, 40, 7: 21 red, 40 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152807?

The complementary color is #1A0728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152807?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152807 color

#152807 rgb(21, 40, 7)

Shades of green

The hex color #152807 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.7% green and 2.7% blue (21, 40, 7).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#152807 color codes

HEX	`#152807`
RGB	`rgb(21, 40, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.7%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 70%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 83%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.78, -15.05, 17.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.78, 22.74, 131.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.106, 1.692, 0.469)`
Decimal	`1386503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152807, 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 #152807	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152807 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #152807 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152807; }
.text { color: #152807; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152807; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 40 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152807, #07280a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #152807?: #152807 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 #152807?: The RGB value is 21, 40, 7: 21 red, 40 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152807?: The complementary color is #1A0728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152807?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.