#153231 Color
#153231 is rgb(21, 50, 49) in RGB, hsl(178, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153231rgb(21, 50, 49)hsl(178, 41%, 14%)hsv(178, 58%, 20%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 80%)oklch(29.4% 0.035 192.5)lab(18.54% -11.61 -2.91)lch(18.54% 11.97 194.08)What #153231 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 #153231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153231 Channel Values
How #153231 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 50 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153231 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 #153231
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153231; 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 #153231
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 #153231 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.
#153231#2E2E31#263031#2B2B32#242E31#153232#153232#2D2D2DUsing #153231 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153231: #153231;background-color: #153231;colors: { 'color-153231': '#153231' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.196, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_153231">#153231</color>fill="#153231"More Teal Colors
#153231 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153231 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153231?
#153231 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 50, 49) in RGB and hsl(178, 41%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #153231?
#153231 is rgb(21, 50, 49) — red 21, green 50, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153231?
#153231 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153231 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153231 scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153231 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153231 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 12.66, which is visibly different.
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