#154141 Color
#154141 is rgb(21, 65, 65) in RGB, hsl(180, 51%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154141rgb(21, 65, 65)hsl(180, 51%, 17%)hsv(180, 68%, 25%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 75%)oklch(34.5% 0.048 195.2)lab(24.57% -15.54 -4.75)lch(24.57% 16.25 197.01)What #154141 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 #154141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154141 Channel Values
How #154141 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 65 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 51% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 68% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154141 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 #154141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154141; 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 #154141
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 #154141 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.
#154141#3C3C41#303E41#373742#2D3B41#154141#154141#3B3B3BUsing #154141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154141: #154141;background-color: #154141;colors: { 'color-154141': '#154141' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.255, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_154141">#154141</color>fill="#154141"More Teal Colors
#154141 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154141?
#154141 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 65, 65) in RGB and hsl(180, 51%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #154141?
#154141 is rgb(21, 65, 65) — red 21, green 65, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154141?
#154141 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154141 scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154141 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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