#157565 Color
#157565 is rgb(21, 117, 101) in RGB, hsl(170, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157565rgb(21, 117, 101)hsl(170, 70%, 27%)hsv(170, 82%, 46%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 54%)oklch(50.6% 0.087 178.1)lab(43.81% -30.67 0.86)lch(43.81% 30.68 178.40)What #157565 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 #157565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157565 Channel Values
How #157565 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157565 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 #157565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157565; 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 #157565
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 #157565 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.
#157565#6C6C65#566F65#626267#4E6A66#1F7373#1B746E#686868Using #157565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157565: #157565;background-color: #157565;colors: { 'color-157565': '#157565' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.459, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_157565">#157565</color>fill="#157565"More Teal Colors
#157565 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157565?
#157565 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 117, 101) in RGB and hsl(170, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #157565?
#157565 is rgb(21, 117, 101) — red 21, green 117, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157565?
#157565 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157565 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157565 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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