#157065 Color
#157065 is rgb(21, 112, 101) in RGB, hsl(173, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157065rgb(21, 112, 101)hsl(173, 68%, 26%)hsv(173, 81%, 44%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.082 182.6)lab(42.11% -28.57 -1.60)lch(42.11% 28.61 183.20)What #157065 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 #157065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157065 Channel Values
How #157065 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157065 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 #157065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157065; 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 #157065
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 #157065 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.
#157065#676765#526B65#5E5E67#4B6566#1C6F6F#196F6B#646464Using #157065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157065: #157065;background-color: #157065;colors: { 'color-157065': '#157065' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.439, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_157065">#157065</color>fill="#157065"More Teal Colors
#157065 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157065?
#157065 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 112, 101) in RGB and hsl(173, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #157065?
#157065 is rgb(21, 112, 101) — red 21, green 112, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157065?
#157065 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157065 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157065 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157065 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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