#157A4B Color
#157A4B is rgb(21, 122, 75) in RGB, hsl(152, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 39%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salem (#177B4D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157A4Brgb(21, 122, 75)hsl(152, 71%, 28%)hsv(152, 83%, 48%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 39%, 52%)oklch(51.3% 0.115 156.8)lab(45.00% -37.59 17.62)lch(45.00% 41.52 154.89)What #157A4B 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 #157A4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157A4B Channel Values
How #157A4B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 71% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 83% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157A4B 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 #157A4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157A4B; 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 #157A4B
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 #157A4B 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.
#157A4B#70704B#59744B#66664E#516F4D#2A7575#237767#6B6B6BUsing #157A4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157a4b: #157A4B;background-color: #157A4B;colors: { 'color-157a4b': '#157A4B' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.478, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_157a4b">#157A4B</color>fill="#157A4B"More Green Colors
#157A4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157A4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157A4B?
#157A4B is a dark green — rgb(21, 122, 75) in RGB and hsl(152, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salem (#177B4D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.74.
What is the RGB value of #157A4B?
#157A4B is rgb(21, 122, 75) — red 21, green 122, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157A4B?
#157A4B converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 39%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157A4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157A4B scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157A4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157A4B 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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