#156A4F Color
#156A4F is rgb(21, 106, 79) in RGB, hsl(161, 67%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 25%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#156A4Frgb(21, 106, 79)hsl(161, 67%, 25%)hsv(161, 80%, 42%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 25%, 58%)oklch(46.9% 0.089 166.3)lab(39.54% -30.83 7.90)lch(39.54% 31.83 165.63)What #156A4F 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 #156A4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#156A4F Channel Values
How #156A4F 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 106 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 67% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 80% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #156A4F 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 #156A4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #156A4F; 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 #156A4F
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 #156A4F 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.
#156A4F#61614F#4E654F#595951#476050#226767#1D685E#5D5D5DUsing #156A4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-156a4f: #156A4F;background-color: #156A4F;colors: { 'color-156a4f': '#156A4F' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.416, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_156a4f">#156A4F</color>fill="#156A4F"More Green Colors
#156A4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#156A4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #156A4F?
#156A4F is a dark green — rgb(21, 106, 79) in RGB and hsl(161, 67%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #156A4F?
#156A4F is rgb(21, 106, 79) — red 21, green 106, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #156A4F?
#156A4F converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 25%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #156A4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #156A4F scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #156A4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #156A4F 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 18.13, which is visibly different.
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