What color is #156332?

#156332 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #156332?

The RGB value is 21, 99, 50: 21 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #156332?

The complementary color is #631546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #156332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#156332 color

#156332 rgb(21, 99, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #156332 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38.8% green and 19.6% blue (21, 99, 50).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 65% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#156332 color codes

HEX	`#156332`
RGB	`rgb(21, 99, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 65%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 79%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 49%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, -35.06, 21.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 41.04, 148.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.346, 9.313, 4.533)`
Decimal	`1401650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #156332, 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 #156332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#156332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #156332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #156332; }
.text { color: #156332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #156332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 99 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #156332, #156359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #156332?: #156332 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #156332?: The RGB value is 21, 99, 50: 21 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #156332?: The complementary color is #631546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #156332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.