What color is #152817?

#152817 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152817?

The RGB value is 21, 40, 23: 21 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152817?

The complementary color is #281526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152817 color

#152817 rgb(21, 40, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #152817 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (21, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 31% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#152817 color codes

HEX	`#152817`
RGB	`rgb(21, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 31%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 48%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 42%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.05, -12.38, 8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.05, 15.2, 144.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.223, 1.739, 1.082)`
Decimal	`1386519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152817, 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 #152817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #152817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152817; }
.text { color: #152817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152817, #152820); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #152817?: #152817 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152817?: The RGB value is 21, 40, 23: 21 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152817?: The complementary color is #281526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.