What color is #157914?

#157914 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #157914?

The RGB value is 21, 121, 20: 21 red, 121 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #157914?

The complementary color is #781479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #157914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#157914 color

#157914 rgb(21, 121, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #157914 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 47.5% green and 7.8% blue (21, 121, 20).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 72% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#157914 color codes

HEX	`#157914`
RGB	`rgb(21, 121, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 47.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 72%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 83%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 83%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, -46.64, 43.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 63.73, 137.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.272, 13.884, 2.958)`
Decimal	`1407252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #157914, 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 #157914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#157914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #157914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #157914; }
.text { color: #157914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #157914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 121 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #157914, #147946); }

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Questions

What color is #157914?: #157914 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #157914?: The RGB value is 21, 121, 20: 21 red, 121 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #157914?: The complementary color is #781479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #157914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.