#154241 Color
#154241 is rgb(21, 66, 65) in RGB, hsl(179, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154241rgb(21, 66, 65)hsl(179, 52%, 17%)hsv(179, 68%, 26%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 74%)oklch(34.8% 0.048 193.1)lab(24.93% -16.05 -4.22)lch(24.93% 16.60 194.72)What #154241 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 #154241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154241 Channel Values
How #154241 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 66 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.13:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154241 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 #154241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154241; 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 #154241
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 #154241 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.
#154241#3D3D41#313F41#383842#2D3C41#154242#154242#3B3B3BUsing #154241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154241: #154241;background-color: #154241;colors: { 'color-154241': '#154241' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.259, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_154241">#154241</color>fill="#154241"More Teal Colors
#154241 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154241?
#154241 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 66, 65) in RGB and hsl(179, 52%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #154241?
#154241 is rgb(21, 66, 65) — red 21, green 66, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154241?
#154241 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154241 scores 11.13:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154241 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 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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