What color is #15640D?

#15640D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15640D?

The RGB value is 21, 100, 13: 21 red, 100 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15640D?

The complementary color is #5C0D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15640D?

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.

#15640D color

#15640D rgb(21, 100, 13)

Shades of green

The hex color #15640D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 39.2% green and 5.1% blue (21, 100, 13).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 77% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#15640D color codes

HEX	`#15640D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 100, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 39.2%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 77%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 87%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 87%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.56, -39.97, 38.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.56, 55.57, 136)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.939, 9.302, 1.916)`
Decimal	`1401869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15640D, 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 #15640D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15640D 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 #15640D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15640d; }
.text { color: #15640d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15640d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 100 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15640d, #0d6431); }

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Questions

What color is #15640D?: #15640D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15640D?: The RGB value is 21, 100, 13: 21 red, 100 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15640D?: The complementary color is #5C0D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15640D?: 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.