Close to Forest
#156821
#156821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 40.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 129°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #156821.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.92:1 AABlack text on this color
3.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.92:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #156821 as they’d see it.
#156821 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #156821
What color is #156821?
#156821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 40.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 129°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #156821 in RGB?
#156821 is rgb(21, 104, 33): 21 red, 104 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #156821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 0, 68, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #156821?
PANTONE 356 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #156821?
Its complement #8E3880 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.