#157446 Color
#157446 is rgb(21, 116, 70) in RGB, hsl(151, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 40%, 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 1.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157446rgb(21, 116, 70)hsl(151, 69%, 27%)hsv(151, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 40%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.112 156.1)lab(42.85% -36.24 17.62)lch(42.85% 40.29 154.07)What #157446 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 #157446, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157446 Channel Values
How #157446 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 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 #157446 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 #157446
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157446; 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 #157446
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 #157446 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.
#157446#6B6B46#556F46#616149#4D6948#296F6F#227161#656565Using #157446 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157446: #157446;background-color: #157446;colors: { 'color-157446': '#157446' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_157446">#157446</color>fill="#157446"More Green Colors
#157446 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157446 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157446?
#157446 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 70) in RGB and hsl(151, 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 1.12.
What is the RGB value of #157446?
#157446 is rgb(21, 116, 70) — red 21, green 116, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157446?
#157446 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157446 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157446 scores 5.8:1 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 #157446 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157446 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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