What color is #156137?

#156137 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Ficus Elastica. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #156137?

The RGB value is 21, 97, 55: 21 red, 97 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #156137?

The complementary color is #61153F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #156137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#156137 color

#156137 rgb(21, 97, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #156137 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38% green and 21.6% blue (21, 97, 55).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 64% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ficus Elastica (#006131), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#156137 color codes

HEX	`#156137`
RGB	`rgb(21, 97, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 64%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 78%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 43%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.95, -33.24, 17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.95, 37.62, 152.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.273, 8.984, 5.07)`
Decimal	`1401143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #156137, 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 #156137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#156137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #156137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #156137; }
.text { color: #156137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #156137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 97 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #156137, #15615d); }

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Questions

What color is #156137?: #156137 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Ficus Elastica. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #156137?: The RGB value is 21, 97, 55: 21 red, 97 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #156137?: The complementary color is #61153F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #156137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.