#155E65 Color
#155E65 is rgb(21, 94, 101) in RGB, hsl(185, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155E65rgb(21, 94, 101)hsl(185, 66%, 24%)hsv(185, 79%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 60%)oklch(44.3% 0.069 204.6)lab(35.95% -20.42 -10.68)lch(35.95% 23.04 207.62)What #155E65 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 #155E65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155E65 Channel Values
How #155E65 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 94 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155E65 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 #155E65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155E65; 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 #155E65
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 #155E65 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.
#155E65#565665#455A65#4F4F66#3F5566#105F5F#125F61#555555Using #155E65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155e65: #155E65;background-color: #155E65;colors: { 'color-155e65': '#155E65' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.369, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_155e65">#155E65</color>fill="#155E65"More Teal Colors
#155E65 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155E65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155E65?
#155E65 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 94, 101) in RGB and hsl(185, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #155E65?
#155E65 is rgb(21, 94, 101) — red 21, green 94, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155E65?
#155E65 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155E65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155E65 scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155E65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155E65 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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