#157938 Color
#157938 is rgb(21, 121, 56) in RGB, hsl(141, 70%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 54%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157938rgb(21, 121, 56)hsl(141, 70%, 28%)hsv(141, 83%, 47%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 54%, 53%)oklch(50.6% 0.132 149.5)lab(44.40% -39.94 27.23)lch(44.40% 48.34 145.72)What #157938 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 #157938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157938 Channel Values
How #157938 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 121 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 70% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 83% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 53% | 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 #157938 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 #157938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157938; 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 #157938
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 #157938 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.
#157938#6F6F39#597338#65653C#516E3A#2E7373#267661#696969Using #157938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157938: #157938;background-color: #157938;colors: { 'color-157938': '#157938' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.475, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_157938">#157938</color>fill="#157938"More Green Colors
#157938 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157938?
#157938 is a dark green — rgb(21, 121, 56) in RGB and hsl(141, 70%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #157938?
#157938 is rgb(21, 121, 56) — red 21, green 121, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157938?
#157938 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157938 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 #157938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157938 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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