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#152A2E Color

#152A2E is rgb(21, 42, 46) in RGB, hsl(190, 37%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#152A2E
HEX#152A2E
RGBrgb(21, 42, 46)
HSLhsl(190, 37%, 13%)
HSVhsv(190, 54%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
LABlab(15.45% -7.76 -5.41)
LCHlch(15.45% 9.46 214.85)

What #152A2E 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 #152A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#152A2E Channel Values

How #152A2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 42 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 37% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 54% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152A2E 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.

TextWhite text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #152A2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152A2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #152A2E

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 #152A2E 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.

Typical#152A2E
Protanopia#27272E
Protanomaly#21282E
Deuteranopia#24242E
Deuteranomaly#1F272E
Tritanopia#142B2B
Tritanomaly#142A2C
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #152A2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-152a2e: #152A2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #152A2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-152a2e': '#152A2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.165, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_152a2e">#152A2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#152A2E"

More Teal Colors

#152A2E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#152A2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #152A2E?

#152A2E is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 42, 46) in RGB and hsl(190, 37%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #152A2E?

#152A2E is rgb(21, 42, 46) — red 21, green 42, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #152A2E?

#152A2E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #152A2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #152A2E scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #152A2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #152A2E 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 16.39, which is visibly different.

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