#157433 Color
#157433 is rgb(21, 116, 51) in RGB, hsl(139, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 56%, 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 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157433rgb(21, 116, 51)hsl(139, 69%, 27%)hsv(139, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 56%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.13 148.6)lab(42.59% -38.87 27.68)lch(42.59% 47.72 144.55)What #157433 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 #157433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157433 Channel Values
How #157433 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157433 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 #157433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157433; 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 #157433
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 #157433 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.
#157433#6B6B34#556F33#616137#4D6935#2C6E6E#25715C#656565Using #157433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157433: #157433;background-color: #157433;colors: { 'color-157433': '#157433' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_157433">#157433</color>fill="#157433"More Green Colors
#157433 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157433?
#157433 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 51) in RGB and hsl(139, 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 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #157433?
#157433 is rgb(21, 116, 51) — red 21, green 116, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157433?
#157433 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 56%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157433 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157433 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157433 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 12.07, which is visibly different.
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