#157422 Color
#157422 is rgb(21, 116, 34) in RGB, hsl(128, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 71%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157422rgb(21, 116, 34)hsl(128, 69%, 27%)hsv(128, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 71%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.145 144.6)lab(42.44% -40.53 35.63)lch(42.44% 53.97 138.68)What #157422 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 #157422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157422 Channel Values
How #157422 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 116 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157422 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 #157422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157422; 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 #157422
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 #157422 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.
#157422#6B6B23#556F23#616127#4D6925#2E6E6E#267059#646464Using #157422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157422: #157422;background-color: #157422;colors: { 'color-157422': '#157422' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_157422">#157422</color>fill="#157422"More Green Colors
#157422 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157422?
#157422 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 34) in RGB and hsl(128, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #157422?
#157422 is rgb(21, 116, 34) — red 21, green 116, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157422?
#157422 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 71%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157422 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157422 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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