#156574 Color
#156574 is rgb(21, 101, 116) in RGB, hsl(189, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 13%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156574rgb(21, 101, 116)hsl(189, 69%, 27%)hsv(189, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 13%, 0%, 55%)oklch(46.8% 0.076 213.7)lab(38.82% -19.71 -15.53)lch(38.82% 25.09 218.24)What #156574 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 #156574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156574 Channel Values
How #156574 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 101 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156574 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 #156574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156574; 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 #156574
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 #156574 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.
#156574#5D5D74#4A6074#545475#435B75#066767#0D666C#5C5C5CUsing #156574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156574: #156574;background-color: #156574;colors: { 'color-156574': '#156574' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.396, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_156574">#156574</color>fill="#156574"More Teal Colors
#156574 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156574?
#156574 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 101, 116) in RGB and hsl(189, 69%, 27%) 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #156574?
#156574 is rgb(21, 101, 116) — red 21, green 101, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156574?
#156574 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 13%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156574 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156574 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156574 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.53, which is visibly different.
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