#157A37 Color
#157A37 is rgb(21, 122, 55) in RGB, hsl(140, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 55%, 52%) 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 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157A37rgb(21, 122, 55)hsl(140, 71%, 28%)hsv(140, 83%, 48%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 55%, 52%)oklch(50.9% 0.135 149.1)lab(44.73% -40.40 28.15)lch(44.73% 49.24 145.13)What #157A37 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 #157A37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157A37 Channel Values
How #157A37 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 122 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 71% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 83% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157A37 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 #157A37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157A37; 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 #157A37
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 #157A37 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.
#157A37#707038#597437#66663B#516F39#2E7474#267661#6A6A6AUsing #157A37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157a37: #157A37;background-color: #157A37;colors: { 'color-157a37': '#157A37' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.478, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_157a37">#157A37</color>fill="#157A37"More Green Colors
#157A37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157A37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157A37?
#157A37 is a dark green — rgb(21, 122, 55) in RGB and hsl(140, 71%, 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 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #157A37?
#157A37 is rgb(21, 122, 55) — red 21, green 122, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157A37?
#157A37 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 55%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157A37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157A37 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157A37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157A37 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 11.21, which is visibly different.
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