#157445 Color
#157445 is rgb(21, 116, 69) in RGB, hsl(150, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 41%, 55%) 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.
#157445rgb(21, 116, 69)hsl(150, 69%, 27%)hsv(150, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.113 155.7)lab(42.84% -36.40 18.17)lch(42.84% 40.68 153.47)What #157445 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 #157445, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157445 Channel Values
How #157445 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157445 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 #157445
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157445; 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 #157445
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 #157445 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.
#157445#6B6B45#556F45#616148#4D6947#296F6F#227161#656565Using #157445 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157445: #157445;background-color: #157445;colors: { 'color-157445': '#157445' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_157445">#157445</color>fill="#157445"More Green Colors
#157445 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157445 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157445?
#157445 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 69) in RGB and hsl(150, 69%, 27%) 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 #157445?
#157445 is rgb(21, 116, 69) — red 21, green 116, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157445?
#157445 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157445 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157445 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157445 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157445 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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