#152528 Color
#152528 is rgb(21, 37, 40) in RGB, hsl(189, 31%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 84%) 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 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152528rgb(21, 37, 40)hsl(189, 31%, 12%)hsv(189, 48%, 16%)cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 84%)oklch(25.2% 0.022 210.6)lab(13.36% -6.26 -4.26)lch(13.36% 7.57 214.26)What #152528 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 #152528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152528 Channel Values
How #152528 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 37 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 31% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 48% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.82:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152528 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 #152528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152528; 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 #152528
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 #152528 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.
#152528#232328#1E2428#212128#1C2228#142525#152526#222222Using #152528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152528: #152528;background-color: #152528;colors: { 'color-152528': '#152528' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.145, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_152528">#152528</color>fill="#152528"More Teal Colors
#152528 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152528?
#152528 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 37, 40) in RGB and hsl(189, 31%, 12%) 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 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #152528?
#152528 is rgb(21, 37, 40) — red 21, green 37, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152528?
#152528 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152528 scores 15.82:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152528 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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