#157474 Color
#157474 is rgb(21, 116, 116) in RGB, hsl(180, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157474rgb(21, 116, 116)hsl(180, 69%, 27%)hsv(180, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 55%)oklch(50.9% 0.082 194.9)lab(43.87% -26.69 -7.97)lch(43.87% 27.86 196.63)What #157474 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 #157474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157474 Channel Values
How #157474 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157474 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 #157474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157474; 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 #157474
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 #157474 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.
#157474#6B6B74#556F74#616175#4D6975#157474#157474#686868Using #157474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157474: #157474;background-color: #157474;colors: { 'color-157474': '#157474' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_157474">#157474</color>fill="#157474"More Teal Colors
#157474 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157474?
#157474 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 116, 116) in RGB and hsl(180, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.
What is the RGB value of #157474?
#157474 is rgb(21, 116, 116) — red 21, green 116, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157474?
#157474 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157474 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157474 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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