#156043 Color
#156043 is rgb(21, 96, 67) in RGB, hsl(157, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 30%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156043rgb(21, 96, 67)hsl(157, 64%, 23%)hsv(157, 78%, 38%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 30%, 62%)oklch(43.7% 0.086 162.4)lab(35.78% -29.14 9.91)lch(35.78% 30.78 161.21)What #156043 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 #156043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156043 Channel Values
How #156043 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 96 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.54:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156043 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 #156043
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156043; 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 #156043
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 #156043 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.
#156043#585843#465B43#505045#405744#215D5D#1D5E54#545454Using #156043 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156043: #156043;background-color: #156043;colors: { 'color-156043': '#156043' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.376, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_156043">#156043</color>fill="#156043"More Green Colors
#156043 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156043 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156043?
#156043 is a dark green — rgb(21, 96, 67) in RGB and hsl(157, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #156043?
#156043 is rgb(21, 96, 67) — red 21, green 96, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156043?
#156043 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156043 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156043 scores 7.54:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156043 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156043 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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