#152322 Color
#152322 is rgb(21, 35, 34) in RGB, hsl(176, 25%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152322rgb(21, 35, 34)hsl(176, 25%, 11%)hsv(176, 40%, 14%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 86%)oklch(24.3% 0.019 190.4)lab(12.41% -6.48 -1.36)lch(12.41% 6.62 191.89)What #152322 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 #152322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152322 Channel Values
How #152322 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 35 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 25% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 40% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.21:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152322 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 #152322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152322; 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 #152322
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 #152322 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.
#152322#212122#1D2222#1F1F22#1B2122#152323#152323#202020Using #152322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152322: #152322;background-color: #152322;colors: { 'color-152322': '#152322' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.137, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_152322">#152322</color>fill="#152322"More Teal Colors
#152322 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152322?
#152322 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 35, 34) in RGB and hsl(176, 25%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.36.
What is the RGB value of #152322?
#152322 is rgb(21, 35, 34) — red 21, green 35, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152322?
#152322 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152322 scores 16.21:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152322 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 14.06, which is visibly different.
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