#155B37 Color
#155B37 is rgb(21, 91, 55) in RGB, hsl(149, 63%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155B37rgb(21, 91, 55)hsl(149, 63%, 22%)hsv(149, 77%, 36%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 64%)oklch(41.9% 0.091 155.9)lab(33.77% -29.29 14.41)lch(33.77% 32.65 153.81)What #155B37 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 #155B37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155B37 Channel Values
How #155B37 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 91 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 63% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 77% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155B37 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 #155B37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155B37; 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 #155B37
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 #155B37 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.
#155B37#545437#435737#4C4C39#3D5238#225757#1D594C#4F4F4FUsing #155B37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155b37: #155B37;background-color: #155B37;colors: { 'color-155b37': '#155B37' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.357, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_155b37">#155B37</color>fill="#155B37"More Green Colors
#155B37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155B37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155B37?
#155B37 is a dark green — rgb(21, 91, 55) in RGB and hsl(149, 63%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #155B37?
#155B37 is rgb(21, 91, 55) — red 21, green 91, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155B37?
#155B37 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155B37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155B37 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155B37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155B37 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 20.35, which is visibly different.
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