#157708 Color
#157708 is rgb(21, 119, 8) in RGB, hsl(113, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157708rgb(21, 119, 8)hsl(113, 87%, 25%)hsv(113, 93%, 47%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 93%, 53%)oklch(49.6% 0.162 141.8)lab(43.37% -42.79 44.72)lch(43.37% 61.90 133.73)What #157708 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 #157708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157708 Channel Values
How #157708 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 119 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157708 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 #157708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157708; 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 #157708
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 #157708 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.
#157708#6D6D0B#57710A#636315#4F6C10#317070#287358#666666Using #157708 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157708: #157708;background-color: #157708;colors: { 'color-157708': '#157708' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.467, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_157708">#157708</color>fill="#157708"More Green Colors
#157708 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157708?
#157708 is a dark green — rgb(21, 119, 8) in RGB and hsl(113, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #157708?
#157708 is rgb(21, 119, 8) — red 21, green 119, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157708?
#157708 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157708 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157708 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157708 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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