Palettes / Colors / #159D4E
#159D4E — Green
#159D4E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #159D4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#159D4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9D1565; it also sits naturally between #219D15 and #159D92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #159D4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 21, 157, 78 |
| HSL | 145°, 76%, 35% |
| HSV | 145°, 87%, 62% |
| CMYK | 87%, 0%, 50%, 38% |
| XYZ | 13.74, 24.82, 11.27 |
| Yxy | 24.82, 0.2757, 0.4981 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.90, -51.81, 31.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.82, -35.86, 19.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 62% · Blue 31%
Cyan 87% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 38%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #159D4E
.text { color: #159D4E; }
.background { background-color: #159D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #159D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 157, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 76%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #159D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 157, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #159D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 157, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#159D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#159D4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #159D4E
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Tones of #159D4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9D1565:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #159D4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #159D4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #159D4E: ·
How #159D4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #159D4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #159D4E?
#159D4E is Green, a green color (RGB 21, 157, 78). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #159D4E?
#159D4E is RGB 21, 157, 78 — HSL 145°, 76%, 35% — CMYK 87%, 0%, 50%, 38%.
What colors go with #159D4E?
Its complement is #9D1565; analogous partners are #219D15 and #159D92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #159D4E for text?
Black text on #159D4E has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.