What color is #152914?

#152914 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 #152914?

The RGB value is 21, 41, 20: 21 red, 41 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152914?

The complementary color is #281429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152914 color

#152914 rgb(21, 41, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #152914 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 16.1% green and 7.8% blue (21, 41, 20).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 34% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#152914 color codes

HEX	`#152914`
RGB	`rgb(21, 41, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 16.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 34%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 51%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 51%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, -13.6, 11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 17.67, 140.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.228, 1.796, 0.944)`
Decimal	`1386772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152914, 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 #152914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #152914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152914; }
.text { color: #152914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 41 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152914, #14291d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #152914?: #152914 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 #152914?: The RGB value is 21, 41, 20: 21 red, 41 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152914?: The complementary color is #281429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.