What color is #153021?

#153021 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #153021?

The RGB value is 21, 48, 33: 21 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #153021?

The complementary color is #301524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #153021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#153021 color

#153021 rgb(21, 48, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #153021 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 18.8% green and 12.9% blue (21, 48, 33).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 39% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#153021 color codes

HEX	`#153021`
RGB	`rgb(21, 48, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 18.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 39%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 56%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.38, -14.67, 6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.38, 16.04, 156.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.641, 2.383, 1.812)`
Decimal	`1388577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #153021, 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 #153021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#153021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #153021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #153021; }
.text { color: #153021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #153021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 48 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #153021, #15302f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #153021?: #153021 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #153021?: The RGB value is 21, 48, 33: 21 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #153021?: The complementary color is #301524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #153021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.