#151F23 Color
#151F23 is rgb(21, 31, 35) in RGB, hsl(197, 25%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#151F23rgb(21, 31, 35)hsl(197, 25%, 11%)hsv(197, 40%, 14%)cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 86%)oklch(23.1% 0.016 224.4)lab(10.93% -3.68 -4.27)lch(10.93% 5.63 229.22)What #151F23 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #151F23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#151F23 Channel Values
How #151F23 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 31 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 25% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 40% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.77:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #151F23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #151F23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #151F23; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #151F23
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #151F23 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#151F23#1E1E23#1A1E23#1C1C23#191D23#142020#151F21#1D1D1DUsing #151F23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-151f23: #151F23;background-color: #151F23;colors: { 'color-151f23': '#151F23' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.122, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_151f23">#151F23</color>fill="#151F23"More Teal Colors
#151F23 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#151F23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #151F23?
#151F23 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 31, 35) in RGB and hsl(197, 25%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #151F23?
#151F23 is rgb(21, 31, 35) — red 21, green 31, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #151F23?
#151F23 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #151F23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #151F23 scores 16.77:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #151F23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #151F23 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.
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