#157540 Color
#157540 is rgb(21, 117, 64) in RGB, hsl(147, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157540rgb(21, 117, 64)hsl(147, 70%, 27%)hsv(147, 82%, 46%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 54%)oklch(49.6% 0.119 153.1)lab(43.11% -37.51 21.32)lch(43.11% 43.14 150.39)What #157540 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 #157540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157540 Channel Values
How #157540 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157540 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 #157540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157540; 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 #157540
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 #157540 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.
#157540#6C6C40#566F40#626243#4E6A42#2A7070#237260#666666Using #157540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157540: #157540;background-color: #157540;colors: { 'color-157540': '#157540' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.459, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_157540">#157540</color>fill="#157540"More Green Colors
#157540 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157540?
#157540 is a dark green — rgb(21, 117, 64) in RGB and hsl(147, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #157540?
#157540 is rgb(21, 117, 64) — red 21, green 117, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157540?
#157540 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157540 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157540 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157540 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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