#155056 Color
#155056 is rgb(21, 80, 86) in RGB, hsl(186, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 7%, 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 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155056rgb(21, 80, 86)hsl(186, 61%, 21%)hsv(186, 76%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 66%)oklch(39.7% 0.059 204.9)lab(30.60% -17.59 -9.32)lch(30.60% 19.90 207.93)What #155056 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 #155056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155056 Channel Values
How #155056 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 80 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155056 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 #155056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155056; 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 #155056
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 #155056 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.
#155056#4A4A56#3B4C56#434357#364957#125151#135053#484848Using #155056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155056: #155056;background-color: #155056;colors: { 'color-155056': '#155056' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.314, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_155056">#155056</color>fill="#155056"More Teal Colors
#155056 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155056?
#155056 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 80, 86) in RGB and hsl(186, 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 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #155056?
#155056 is rgb(21, 80, 86) — red 21, green 80, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155056?
#155056 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155056 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155056 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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