What color is #15520C?

#15520C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15520C?

The RGB value is 21, 82, 12: 21 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15520C?

The complementary color is #490C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15520C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15520C color

#15520C rgb(21, 82, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #15520C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 32.2% green and 4.7% blue (21, 82, 12).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jam (#115511), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#15520C color codes

HEX	`#15520C`
RGB	`rgb(21, 82, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 32.2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 85%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, -33.48, 32.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 46.82, 135.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.393, 6.22, 1.37)`
Decimal	`1397260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15520C, 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 #15520C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15520C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #15520C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15520c; }
.text { color: #15520c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15520c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 82 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15520c, #0c5226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #15520C?: #15520C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15520C?: The RGB value is 21, 82, 12: 21 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15520C?: The complementary color is #490C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15520C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.