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#15787F Color

#15787F is rgb(21, 120, 127) in RGB, hsl(184, 72%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 6%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15787F
HEX#15787F
RGBrgb(21, 120, 127)
HSLhsl(184, 72%, 29%)
HSVhsv(184, 83%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 6%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.084 202.4)
LABlab(45.52% -25.68 -12.03)
LCHlch(45.52% 28.36 205.10)

What #15787F 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 #15787F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#15787F Channel Values

How #15787F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 120 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 72% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 83% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15787F 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.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15787F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15787F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #15787F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #15787F.

How #15787F 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.

Typical#15787F
Protanopia#6E6E7F
Protanomaly#58727F
Deuteranopia#646480
Deuteranomaly#506D80
Tritanopia#0E7979
Tritanomaly#11797B
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #15787F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-15787f: #15787F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15787F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15787f': '#15787F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.471, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_15787f">#15787F</color>
SVG fillfill="#15787F"

More Teal Colors

#15787F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15787F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15787F?

#15787F is a dark teal — rgb(21, 120, 127) in RGB and hsl(184, 72%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #15787F?

#15787F is rgb(21, 120, 127) — red 21, green 120, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15787F?

#15787F converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 6%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15787F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #15787F scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15787F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15787F 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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