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#155B4F Color

#155B4F is rgb(21, 91, 79) in RGB, hsl(170, 63%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#155B4F
HEX#155B4F
RGBrgb(21, 91, 79)
HSLhsl(170, 63%, 22%)
HSVhsv(170, 77%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.07 178.6)
LABlab(34.27% -24.52 0.46)
LCHlch(34.27% 24.53 178.91)

What #155B4F 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 #155B4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#155B4F Channel Values

How #155B4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 91 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 63% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 77% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155B4F 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.

TextWhite text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #155B4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155B4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #155B4F

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 #155B4F 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.

Typical#155B4F
Protanopia#54544F
Protanomaly#43574F
Deuteranopia#4C4C50
Deuteranomaly#3D5250
Tritanopia#1B5A5A
Tritanomaly#195A56
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #155B4F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-155b4f: #155B4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #155B4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-155b4f': '#155B4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.357, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_155b4f">#155B4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#155B4F"

More Teal Colors

#155B4F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#155B4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #155B4F?

#155B4F is a dark teal — rgb(21, 91, 79) in RGB and hsl(170, 63%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #155B4F?

#155B4F is rgb(21, 91, 79) — red 21, green 91, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #155B4F?

#155B4F converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #155B4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #155B4F scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #155B4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #155B4F 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 13.4, which is visibly different.

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