What color is #156233?

#156233 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 #156233?

The RGB value is 21, 98, 51: 21 red, 98 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #156233?

The complementary color is #621544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #156233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#156233 color

#156233 rgb(21, 98, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #156233 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38.4% green and 20% blue (21, 98, 51).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 65% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ficus Elastica (#006131), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#156233 color codes

HEX	`#156233`
RGB	`rgb(21, 98, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 65%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 79%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, -34.46, 20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 40.01, 149.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.274, 9.133, 4.616)`
Decimal	`1401395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #156233, 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 #156233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#156233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #156233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #156233; }
.text { color: #156233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #156233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 98 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #156233, #156259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #156233?: #156233 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 #156233?: The RGB value is 21, 98, 51: 21 red, 98 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #156233?: The complementary color is #621544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #156233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.