#153642 Color
#153642 is rgb(21, 54, 66) in RGB, hsl(196, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153642rgb(21, 54, 66)hsl(196, 52%, 17%)hsv(196, 68%, 26%)cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 74%)oklch(31.4% 0.044 224.7)lab(20.60% -9.25 -11.36)lch(20.60% 14.65 230.85)What #153642 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 #153642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153642 Channel Values
How #153642 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 54 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153642 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 #153642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153642; 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 #153642
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 #153642 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.
#153642#323242#293442#2E2E42#263142#103838#12373C#323232Using #153642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153642: #153642;background-color: #153642;colors: { 'color-153642': '#153642' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.212, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_153642">#153642</color>fill="#153642"More Teal Colors
#153642 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153642?
#153642 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 54, 66) in RGB and hsl(196, 52%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #153642?
#153642 is rgb(21, 54, 66) — red 21, green 54, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153642?
#153642 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153642 scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153642 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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