What color is #152B0C?

#152B0C 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 #152B0C?

The RGB value is 21, 43, 12: 21 red, 43 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152B0C?

The complementary color is #220C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152B0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152B0C color

#152B0C rgb(21, 43, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #152B0C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 16.9% green and 4.7% blue (21, 43, 12).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 56% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#152B0C color codes

HEX	`#152B0C`
RGB	`rgb(21, 43, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 16.9%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 56%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 72%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 72%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.03, -16.05, 16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.03, 23.08, 134.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.239, 1.914, 0.652)`
Decimal	`1387276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152B0C, 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 #152B0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152B0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #152B0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152b0c; }
.text { color: #152b0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152b0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 43 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152b0c, #0c2b12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #152B0C?: #152B0C 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 #152B0C?: The RGB value is 21, 43, 12: 21 red, 43 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152B0C?: The complementary color is #220C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152B0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.