#153834 Color
#153834 is rgb(21, 56, 52) in RGB, hsl(173, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 78%) 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 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153834rgb(21, 56, 52)hsl(173, 45%, 15%)hsv(173, 63%, 22%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.041 185.3)lab(20.87% -14.12 -1.55)lch(20.87% 14.20 186.25)What #153834 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 #153834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153834 Channel Values
How #153834 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 56 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 63% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.75:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153834 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 #153834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153834; 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 #153834
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 #153834 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.
#153834#343434#2A3634#2F2F35#273334#163838#163836#323232Using #153834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153834: #153834;background-color: #153834;colors: { 'color-153834': '#153834' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.220, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_153834">#153834</color>fill="#153834"More Teal Colors
#153834 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153834?
#153834 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 56, 52) in RGB and hsl(173, 45%, 15%) 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 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #153834?
#153834 is rgb(21, 56, 52) — red 21, green 56, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153834?
#153834 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153834 scores 12.75:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153834 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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