#157425 Color
#157425 is rgb(21, 116, 37) in RGB, hsl(130, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 68%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157425rgb(21, 116, 37)hsl(130, 69%, 27%)hsv(130, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 68%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.143 145.2)lab(42.46% -40.29 34.34)lch(42.46% 52.93 139.56)What #157425 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 #157425, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157425 Channel Values
How #157425 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157425 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 #157425
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157425; 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 #157425
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 #157425 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.
#157425#6B6B26#556F26#61612A#4D6928#2E6E6E#267059#646464Using #157425 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157425: #157425;background-color: #157425;colors: { 'color-157425': '#157425' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_157425">#157425</color>fill="#157425"More Green Colors
#157425 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157425 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157425?
#157425 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 37) in RGB and hsl(130, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #157425?
#157425 is rgb(21, 116, 37) — red 21, green 116, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157425?
#157425 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157425 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157425 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157425 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157425 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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