#154351 Color
#154351 is rgb(21, 67, 81) in RGB, hsl(194, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154351rgb(21, 67, 81)hsl(194, 59%, 20%)hsv(194, 74%, 32%)cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 68%)oklch(35.8% 0.054 221.7)lab(25.83% -12.18 -13.31)lch(25.83% 18.04 227.54)What #154351 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 #154351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154351 Channel Values
How #154351 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 67 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154351 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 #154351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154351; 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 #154351
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 #154351 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.
#154351#3E3E51#324051#383852#2E3D51#0D4545#11444A#3E3E3EUsing #154351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154351: #154351;background-color: #154351;colors: { 'color-154351': '#154351' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.263, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_154351">#154351</color>fill="#154351"More Teal Colors
#154351 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154351?
#154351 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 67, 81) in RGB and hsl(194, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #154351?
#154351 is rgb(21, 67, 81) — red 21, green 67, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154351?
#154351 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154351 scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154351 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 10.77, which is visibly different.
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