#157E30 Color
#157E30 is rgb(21, 126, 48) in RGB, hsl(135, 71%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 62%, 51%) 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 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157E30rgb(21, 126, 48)hsl(135, 71%, 29%)hsv(135, 83%, 49%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 62%, 51%)oklch(52% 0.146 146.9)lab(46.05% -42.45 33.17)lch(46.05% 53.88 142.00)What #157E30 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 #157E30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157E30 Channel Values
How #157E30 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 126 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 71% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 83% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157E30 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 #157E30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157E30; 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 #157E30
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 #157E30 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.
#157E30#747431#5C7830#696935#547233#317777#287A63#6D6D6DUsing #157E30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157e30: #157E30;background-color: #157E30;colors: { 'color-157e30': '#157E30' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.494, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_157e30">#157E30</color>fill="#157E30"More Green Colors
#157E30 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157E30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157E30?
#157E30 is a dark green — rgb(21, 126, 48) in RGB and hsl(135, 71%, 29%) 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 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #157E30?
#157E30 is rgb(21, 126, 48) — red 21, green 126, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157E30?
#157E30 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157E30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157E30 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157E30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157E30 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.24, which is visibly different.
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