#154741 Color
#154741 is rgb(21, 71, 65) in RGB, hsl(173, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154741rgb(21, 71, 65)hsl(173, 54%, 18%)hsv(173, 70%, 28%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 72%)oklch(36.3% 0.054 184)lab(26.75% -18.55 -1.56)lch(26.75% 18.61 184.81)What #154741 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 #154741, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154741 Channel Values
How #154741 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 71 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154741 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 #154741
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154741; 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 #154741
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 #154741 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.
#154741#414141#354441#3C3C42#304042#174646#164744#3F3F3FUsing #154741 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154741: #154741;background-color: #154741;colors: { 'color-154741': '#154741' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.278, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_154741">#154741</color>fill="#154741"More Teal Colors
#154741 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154741 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154741?
#154741 is a darkest teal — rgb(21, 71, 65) in RGB and hsl(173, 54%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #154741?
#154741 is rgb(21, 71, 65) — red 21, green 71, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154741?
#154741 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154741 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154741 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154741 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154741 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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