#152929 Color
#152929 is rgb(21, 41, 41) in RGB, hsl(180, 32%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 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 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152929rgb(21, 41, 41)hsl(180, 32%, 12%)hsv(180, 49%, 16%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 0%, 84%)oklch(26.4% 0.026 195.7)lab(14.90% -8.44 -2.70)lch(14.90% 8.86 197.71)What #152929 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 #152929, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152929 Channel Values
How #152929 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 41 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 32% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 49% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.21:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152929 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 #152929
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152929; 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 #152929
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 #152929 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152929: #152929;background-color: #152929;colors: { 'color-152929': '#152929' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.161, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_152929">#152929</color>fill="#152929"More Teal Colors
#152929 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#152929 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152929?
#152929 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 41, 41) in RGB and hsl(180, 32%, 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 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #152929?
#152929 is rgb(21, 41, 41) — red 21, green 41, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152929?
#152929 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152929 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152929 scores 15.21:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152929 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152929 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.73, which is visibly different.
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