What color is #159553?

#159553 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Militant Vegan. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #159553?

The RGB value is 21, 149, 83: 21 red, 149 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #159553?

The complementary color is #951557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #159553?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#159553 color

#159553 rgb(21, 149, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #159553 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 58.4% green and 32.5% blue (21, 149, 83).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Militant Vegan (#229955), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#159553 color codes

HEX	`#159553`
RGB	`rgb(21, 149, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 58.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 0%, 44%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, -48.04, 25.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 54.55, 151.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.617, 22.277, 11.817)`
Decimal	`1414483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #159553, 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 #159553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#159553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	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 #159553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #159553; }
.text { color: #159553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #159553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 149 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #159553, #159593); }

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Questions

What color is #159553?: #159553 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Militant Vegan. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #159553?: The RGB value is 21, 149, 83: 21 red, 149 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #159553?: The complementary color is #951557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #159553?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.