#157A75 Color
#157A75 is rgb(21, 122, 117) in RGB, hsl(177, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157A75rgb(21, 122, 117)hsl(177, 71%, 28%)hsv(177, 83%, 48%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 52%)oklch(52.5% 0.086 189.6)lab(45.90% -29.07 -5.56)lch(45.90% 29.59 190.83)What #157A75 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 #157A75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157A75 Channel Values
How #157A75 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 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 71% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 83% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157A75 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 #157A75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157A75; 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 #157A75
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 #157A75 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.
#157A75#707075#597475#666677#516F76#197979#177A78#6D6D6DUsing #157A75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157a75: #157A75;background-color: #157A75;colors: { 'color-157a75': '#157A75' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.478, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_157a75">#157A75</color>fill="#157A75"More Teal Colors
#157A75 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157A75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157A75?
#157A75 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 122, 117) in RGB and hsl(177, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #157A75?
#157A75 is rgb(21, 122, 117) — red 21, green 122, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157A75?
#157A75 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157A75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157A75 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157A75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157A75 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 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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