What color is #215215?

#215215 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #215215?

The RGB value is 33, 82, 21: 33 red, 82 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #215215?

The complementary color is #461552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #215215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#215215 color

#215215 rgb(33, 82, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #215215 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.2% green and 8.2% blue (33, 82, 21).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 59% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jam (#115511), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#215215 color codes

HEX	`#215215`
RGB	`rgb(33, 82, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.2%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 59%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 74%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 74%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.43, -29.46, 29.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.43, 41.76, 134.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.78, 6.412, 1.748)`
Decimal	`2183701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #215215, 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 #215215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#215215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #215215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #215215; }
.text { color: #215215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #215215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 82 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #215215, #155228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #215215?: #215215 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #215215?: The RGB value is 33, 82, 21: 33 red, 82 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #215215?: The complementary color is #461552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #215215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.