#154247 Color
#154247 is rgb(21, 66, 71) in RGB, hsl(186, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 7%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154247rgb(21, 66, 71)hsl(186, 54%, 18%)hsv(186, 70%, 28%)cmyk(70%, 7%, 0%, 72%)oklch(35.1% 0.049 205.4)lab(25.12% -14.47 -7.86)lch(25.12% 16.47 208.52)What #154247 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 #154247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154247 Channel Values
How #154247 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154247 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 #154247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154247; 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 #154247
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 #154247 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.
#154247#3D3D47#313F47#383848#2D3C47#134343#144244#3C3C3CUsing #154247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154247: #154247;background-color: #154247;colors: { 'color-154247': '#154247' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.259, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_154247">#154247</color>fill="#154247"More Teal Colors
#154247 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154247?
#154247 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 66, 71) in RGB and hsl(186, 54%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #154247?
#154247 is rgb(21, 66, 71) — red 21, green 66, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154247?
#154247 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 7%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154247 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154247 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 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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