#157573 Color
#157573 is rgb(21, 117, 115) in RGB, hsl(179, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 2%, 54%) 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 1.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157573rgb(21, 117, 115)hsl(179, 70%, 27%)hsv(179, 82%, 46%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 2%, 54%)oklch(51.1% 0.082 192.7)lab(44.17% -27.38 -6.92)lch(44.17% 28.24 194.19)What #157573 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 #157573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157573 Channel Values
How #157573 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157573 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 #157573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157573; 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 #157573
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 #157573 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.
#157573#6C6C73#566F73#626274#4E6A74#177575#167574#696969Using #157573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157573: #157573;background-color: #157573;colors: { 'color-157573': '#157573' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.459, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_157573">#157573</color>fill="#157573"More Teal Colors
#157573 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157573?
#157573 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 117, 115) in RGB and hsl(179, 70%, 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 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #157573?
#157573 is rgb(21, 117, 115) — red 21, green 117, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157573?
#157573 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 2%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157573 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157573 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 5.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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