#155653 Color
#155653 is rgb(21, 86, 83) in RGB, hsl(177, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155653rgb(21, 86, 83)hsl(177, 61%, 21%)hsv(177, 76%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 66%)oklch(41.3% 0.063 190.5)lab(32.62% -21.28 -4.43)lch(32.62% 21.74 191.77)What #155653 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 #155653, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155653 Channel Values
How #155653 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 86 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155653 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 #155653
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155653; 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 #155653
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 #155653 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.
#155653#4F4F53#3F5253#484854#3A4E54#175656#165655#4D4D4DUsing #155653 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155653: #155653;background-color: #155653;colors: { 'color-155653': '#155653' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.337, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_155653">#155653</color>fill="#155653"More Teal Colors
#155653 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155653 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155653?
#155653 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 86, 83) in RGB and hsl(177, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #155653?
#155653 is rgb(21, 86, 83) — red 21, green 86, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155653?
#155653 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155653 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155653 scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155653 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155653 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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