Forest
#157A16 · Forest
#157A16 is Forest, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 21, 122, 22 and a relative luminance of 0.141, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.49:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.83:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #157A16?
#157A16 is Forest, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 21, 122, 22, and in HSL it is 121°, 71%, 28%.
Is #157A16 a light or dark color?
#157A16 has a relative luminance of 0.141, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #157A16?
Its complementary color is #7A1578. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.