#157523 Color
#157523 is rgb(21, 117, 35) in RGB, hsl(129, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157523rgb(21, 117, 35)hsl(129, 70%, 27%)hsv(129, 82%, 46%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 54%)oklch(49.2% 0.145 144.8)lab(42.80% -40.77 35.58)lch(42.80% 54.11 138.89)What #157523 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 #157523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157523 Channel Values
How #157523 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 117 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157523 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 #157523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157523; 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 #157523
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 #157523 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.
#157523#6C6C24#566F24#626228#4E6A26#2F6F6F#26715A#656565Using #157523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157523: #157523;background-color: #157523;colors: { 'color-157523': '#157523' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.459, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_157523">#157523</color>fill="#157523"More Green Colors
#157523 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157523?
#157523 is a dark green — rgb(21, 117, 35) in RGB and hsl(129, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #157523?
#157523 is rgb(21, 117, 35) — red 21, green 117, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157523?
#157523 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157523 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157523 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157523 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 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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