#157041 Color
#157041 is rgb(21, 112, 65) in RGB, hsl(149, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157041rgb(21, 112, 65)hsl(149, 68%, 26%)hsv(149, 81%, 44%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.111 154.8)lab(41.38% -35.58 18.54)lch(41.38% 40.12 152.48)What #157041 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 #157041, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157041 Channel Values
How #157041 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 112 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157041 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 #157041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157041; 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 #157041
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 #157041 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.
#157041#676741#526B41#5E5E44#4B6543#286B6B#226D5D#626262Using #157041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157041: #157041;background-color: #157041;colors: { 'color-157041': '#157041' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.439, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_157041">#157041</color>fill="#157041"More Green Colors
#157041 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157041?
#157041 is a dark green — rgb(21, 112, 65) in RGB and hsl(149, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #157041?
#157041 is rgb(21, 112, 65) — red 21, green 112, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157041?
#157041 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157041 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157041 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157041 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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