#156066 Color
#156066 is rgb(21, 96, 102) in RGB, hsl(184, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 6%, 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 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156066rgb(21, 96, 102)hsl(184, 66%, 24%)hsv(184, 79%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 60%)oklch(44.9% 0.07 203.1)lab(36.66% -21.11 -10.22)lch(36.66% 23.45 205.84)What #156066 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 #156066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156066 Channel Values
How #156066 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156066 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 #156066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156066; 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 #156066
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 #156066 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.
#156066#585866#465B66#505067#405767#116161#136063#575757Using #156066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156066: #156066;background-color: #156066;colors: { 'color-156066': '#156066' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.376, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_156066">#156066</color>fill="#156066"More Teal Colors
#156066 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156066?
#156066 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 96, 102) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #156066?
#156066 is rgb(21, 96, 102) — red 21, green 96, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156066?
#156066 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156066 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156066 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156066 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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