What color is #154614?

#154614 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #154614?

The RGB value is 21, 70, 20: 21 red, 70 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #154614?

The complementary color is #451446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #154614?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#154614 color

#154614 rgb(21, 70, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #154614 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 27.5% green and 7.8% blue (21, 70, 20).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 56% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#154614 color codes

HEX	`#154614`
RGB	`rgb(21, 70, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 27.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 56%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 71%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, -27.88, 24.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 37.21, 138.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.626, 4.59, 1.409)`
Decimal	`1394196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #154614, 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 #154614	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#154614 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #154614 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #154614; }
.text { color: #154614; }
.border { border: 2px solid #154614; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 70 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #154614, #14462c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #154614?: #154614 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #154614?: The RGB value is 21, 70, 20: 21 red, 70 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #154614?: The complementary color is #451446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #154614?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.