What color is #15844B?

#15844B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15844B?

The RGB value is 21, 132, 75: 21 red, 132 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15844B?

The complementary color is #84154E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15844B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15844B color

#15844B rgb(21, 132, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #15844B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 51.8% green and 29.4% blue (21, 132, 75).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 73% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#15844B color codes

HEX	`#15844B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 132, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 51.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 73%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 84%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.47, -43.2, 22.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.47, 48.76, 152.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.83, 17.169, 9.451)`
Decimal	`1410123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15844B, 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 #15844B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#15844B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #15844B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15844b; }
.text { color: #15844b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15844b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 132 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15844b, #158482); }

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Questions

What color is #15844B?: #15844B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15844B?: The RGB value is 21, 132, 75: 21 red, 132 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15844B?: The complementary color is #84154E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15844B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.