What color is #157824?

#157824 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #157824?

The RGB value is 21, 120, 36: 21 red, 120 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #157824?

The complementary color is #781569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #157824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#157824 color

#157824 rgb(21, 120, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #157824 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 47.1% green and 14.1% blue (21, 120, 36).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 70% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#157824 color codes

HEX	`#157824`
RGB	`rgb(21, 120, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 47.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 70%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 83%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 70%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.83, -44.92, 37.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.83, 58.23, 140.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.344, 13.719, 3.93)`
Decimal	`1407012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #157824, 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 #157824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#157824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #157824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #157824; }
.text { color: #157824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #157824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 120 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #157824, #157856); }

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Questions

What color is #157824?: #157824 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #157824?: The RGB value is 21, 120, 36: 21 red, 120 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #157824?: The complementary color is #781569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #157824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.