#154B56 Color
#154B56 is rgb(21, 75, 86) in RGB, hsl(190, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154B56rgb(21, 75, 86)hsl(190, 61%, 21%)hsv(190, 76%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 66%)oklch(38.3% 0.058 214.1)lab(28.84% -15.02 -11.97)lch(28.84% 19.21 218.55)What #154B56 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 #154B56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154B56 Channel Values
How #154B56 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 75 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154B56 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 #154B56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154B56; 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 #154B56
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 #154B56 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.
#154B56#454556#374856#3F3F57#334456#0F4C4C#114C50#444444Using #154B56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154b56: #154B56;background-color: #154B56;colors: { 'color-154b56': '#154B56' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.294, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_154b56">#154B56</color>fill="#154B56"More Teal Colors
#154B56 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#154B56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154B56?
#154B56 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 75, 86) in RGB and hsl(190, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #154B56?
#154B56 is rgb(21, 75, 86) — red 21, green 75, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154B56?
#154B56 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154B56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154B56 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154B56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154B56 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 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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