#155145 Color
#155145 is rgb(21, 81, 69) in RGB, hsl(168, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 15%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155145rgb(21, 81, 69)hsl(168, 59%, 20%)hsv(168, 74%, 32%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 15%, 68%)oklch(39.4% 0.064 176.6)lab(30.46% -22.32 1.25)lch(30.46% 22.35 176.81)What #155145 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 #155145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155145 Channel Values
How #155145 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 81 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155145 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 #155145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155145; 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 #155145
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 #155145 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.
#155145#4B4B45#3C4D45#444446#364946#1A5050#18504C#484848Using #155145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155145: #155145;background-color: #155145;colors: { 'color-155145': '#155145' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.318, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_155145">#155145</color>fill="#155145"More Green Colors
#155145 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155145?
#155145 is a dark green — rgb(21, 81, 69) in RGB and hsl(168, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #155145?
#155145 is rgb(21, 81, 69) — red 21, green 81, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155145?
#155145 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 15%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155145 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155145 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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